Lawyer/Associate - Dispute Resolution (Canberra)

About Thomson Geer Thomson Geer is a leading national law firm with offices in Canberra, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. The firm has approximately 800 partners and staff nationally, and offers a dynamic, friendly and professional work environment. We are passionate about constantly providing value to our clients - their success is our priority. This focus on client value is a key reason for our success. At Thomson Geer, we are looking for candidates who are client focused, commercially minded, and who work well in a team environment.

What we Offer As a leading national firm, we offer an opportunity to work with a strong and established client base, genuine growth trajectories, and a variety of benefits including: interesting and challenging pro bono opportunities, flexible working, generous parental leave, flu vaccinations and skin checks annually, study assistance, sophisticated employee assistance program, corporate discounts, variety of social activities including EOFY and end of year functions, sporting teams and much more.

We have a collaborative approach to all we do, based fundamentally on openness, transparency, respect and accountability, so that our team is taken care and we get the best outcomes for our clients.

The role We are currently seeking 1-3 years PAE Lawyer to join our Dispute Resolution team in Canberra working with Melanie McKean, Rob Andersen, and Thomas Gaffney. The successful candidate will work in a cohesive team on a broad range of government‑focused litigation and disputes work, including class actions, complex civil claims, regulatory litigation, complex commercial disputes (including claims, negotiations, mediations and arbitrations on large‑scale construction, infrastructure, IT and materiel projects), merits and judicial review work, investigations, royal commissions and parliamentary inquiries, and advice for clients in those areas.

The Applicant

1+ years PAE

experience working in government litigation/disputes/inquiries

excellent verbal and written communication skills

strong analytical skills

a high level of attention to detail

a security clearance from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (or be eligible to obtain a security clearance).

The successful candidate for this position will be self‑motivated and proactive, with the confidence and ability to communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels, and possess strong organisational, time‑management and multi‑tasking skills.

What you need to do: If this sounds like the role for you, please submit your application.

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