Positions vacant

Positions vacant

LA6 Legal Adviser (APS 6), Claims and Litigation Services, Comcare - Closing Sunday, 12 May 2024

Are you a problem solver with well-developed analytical and communication skills? Do you have an interest in entitlements law and providing excellent service?

Comcare has a vacant ongoing legal adviser role at the APS 6 level to work in its Claims and Litigation Services team. The successful applicant will provide in-house legal advice and support for workers’ compensation claims, and to support Comcare’s function in making claims determinations accurately and quickly.

Applications close Sunday, 12 May 2024. Visit Current vacancies | Comcare for further information.

Senior Associates in Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Proximity - Closing Soon!

Proximity’s Public Law & Litigation practice is growing at an exciting pace, and we are looking for Litigation and Dispute Resolution lawyers to join our team.

This is an opportunity to:

The Proximity Public Law & Litigation team deliver on-site legal services to our Commonwealth clients. We assist our clients to solve real problems and strive to make a difference, adding value into all we do.

We’re looking for someone who fits in and lives our values - someone who is:

• • Be an incredible litigation lawyer that clients want to work with by being aware, curious, responsive, and adaptable
  • Strengthen client relationships by working proactively with clients and their teams on-site
  • Share your knowledge and experience to build capability
  • Resolve litigated disputes by advising on decision making, engaging in mediation, undertaking judicial or merits review litigation and preparing briefs of evidence
  • Actively support the growth and skills of our PLL team members, through mentoring and developing those with less litigation and dispute resolution experience
  • Integrate into the Proximity team as a leader. Join our Career and Wellbeing Manager program to support a small group of team members; setting goals for their career, helping them achieve their goals and supporting their learning and development opportunities to expand their skills and grow.

   

   

  To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • • Passionate and tenacious. Someone with a can-do attitude, willing to roll up their sleeves and make an impact. Someone who is results-driven and dedicated to delivery
    • Client-first. Someone who can develop deep and meaningful relationships. Someone who is always one step ahead anticipating their needs. A good listener and committed to understanding our clients’ challenges, empowering and enabling
    • A team player. Someone with exceptional emotional intelligence and integrity who works well with a wide range of personalities and is willing to share knowledge, pitch in, rally others and uplift skills to help clients and colleagues continually improve
    • Flexible. Someone who is comfortable with change and who is adaptable and likes variety. Someone who can work as part of client teams on-site, or in an advisory capacity both on and off site
    • Broad thinking and solution oriented. Someone who can think beyond the immediate questions and challenges and produce comprehensive solutions.

     

    Federal Government departments are a large client base for Proximity, and a current security clearance therefore is desirable.

     

    The Proximity Difference

    We believe work should be a positive part of your life. It should challenge, engage and support you in equal measure. We focus on cultivating a genuinely caring and collaborative workplace. By joining Proximity, you will enjoy:

    • • 5 years’ minimum experience providing resolving litigated disputes for government clients
      • Ability and desire to share knowledge and develop others
      • Admitted Solicitor with current practicing certificate
      • Advocacy experience will be a bonus
      • Some roles may require travel for work, or not all
      • We have opportunities in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and open to other locations to work on our client sites

       

      Or you may choose to work more flexibly and want pay instead of organisation support. Our Proximity Lite employment arrangements support you to focus on applying your incredible technical skills and expertise with clients.

       

      Working with Proximity

      Proximity is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal and commercial services to government entities and large organisations. Proximity collaborates with its clients to overcome challenges and achieve excellent outcomes. By creating an exceptional workplace culture, Proximity equips its people with the confidence and knowledge to find the ‘right fit’ solution for its clients’ needs.

      We’re committed to ensuring a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people, no matter their identity, orientation, background or physical ability feel valued and accepted. Our values are central to everything we do and stand for, we are strengthening our culture and building our client advantage by being Genuine people, bringing a Bold Approach, and providing Helpful outcomes.

       

      Does this sound like the right organisation for you?

      To learn more about us, view our website https://proximity.com.au/

      If this position interests you, please get in contact with Loretta Pabian: recruitment@proximity.com.au 

FOI & Privacy Lawyers, Proximity - ASAP

Proximity’s Public Law practice is growing at an exciting pace, and we are looking for FOI Lawyers to join our team.

This is an opportunity to:

• Use your FOI experience to confidently manage FOI requests and draft responses that meet the department requirements for matters that may include subpoenas, statutory notices and other instrument, the collection and disclosure of protected information
• Work onsite and closely with the client team to share knowledge and support other lawyers to meet the FOI response requests
• Assist the client to comply with privacy obligations and respond to privacy incidents by being adaptable and proactive as needed
• Provide advice in relation to secrecy provisions in legislation, and recommendations as required
• Work directly with Proximity’s government clients across a range of sectors, addressing their challenges, and helping to design, develop and deliver solutions supporting and upskilling them to build internal capability.

 

The Proximity Difference

We’re looking for people who live our values – people who are:

• Tenacious. A can-do attitude, results-driven and dedicated to delivery.
• Client-first. Relationships matter. Listen, anticipate client needs.
• Team players. Collegiate, share knowledge and build confidence in others.
• Adaptable. Work through ambiguity or uncertainty.
• Solution oriented. Think beyond the immediate questions and challenges and produce comprehensive solutions.

 

Use your Expertise & Skills:

• 5 years’ experience providing FOI and privacy advice in public law environments
• Ability and desire to share knowledge and develop others
• Admitted Solicitor with current practicing certificate

Federal Government departments are a large client base for Proximity, and a current security clearance is therefore desirable.

 

The Proximity Difference

We believe work should be a positive part of your life. It should challenge, engage and support you in equal measure. We focus on cultivating a genuinely caring and collaborative workplace. By joining Proximity, you will enjoy:

• Health and Wellbeing, Professional Development allowances – we support your wellbeing and continued learning
• The chance to give back to your community by working with Proximity’s not for profit partners Menslink, Fearless Women, Inclusive Australia, The Farm in Galong, The Women's Legal Centre and Tjillari Justice Aboriginal Corporation
• A flexible working environment for work/life balance – make the hours work for you and your team
• Clear career progression pathways
• Security Clearances and Practising Certificates

 

Or you may choose to work more flexibly and want pay instead of organisation support. Our Proximity Lite employment arrangements support you to focus on applying your incredible technical skills and expertise with clients.

 

Working with Proximity

Proximity is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal and commercial services to government entities and large organisations. Proximity collaborates with its clients to overcome challenges and achieve excellent outcomes. By creating an exceptional workplace culture, Proximity equips its people with the confidence and knowledge to find the ‘right fit’ solution for its clients’ needs.

We’re committed to ensuring a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people, no matter their identity, orientation, background or physical ability feel valued and accepted. Our values are central to everything we do and stand for, we are strengthening our culture and building our client advantage by being Genuine people, bringing a Bold Approach, and providing Helpful outcomes.

 

Does this sound like the right organisation for you?

To learn more about us, view our website https://proximity.com.au/

If this position interests you, please contact Loretta Pabian: recruitment@proximity.com.au

 

Senior Associate in Commercial Law, Proximity - Closing soon!

Proximity's commercial lawyers provide astute advice on some of the most critical government procurements, programs, projects, policies and reviews.

The team is rapidly expanding with a particular focus on our Defence client across various locations: Canberra, Melbourne, with remote work in Sydney and other States considered. These are dynamic roles where every day you will:

As a Proximity team member, your role is that of a trusted sidekick – helping our clients’ teams succeed by embracing the complexity and sensitivity of commercial law issues and knowing how to be helpful in the context of the APS environment.

 

New Opportunity

We’re looking for someone who fits and lives our values - someone who is:

• • Deliver commercial legal advice in a complex, fast paced environment on matters of national importance
  • Work directly with our Defence clients to help design, develop and deliver solutions supporting them to build internal capability
  • Have responsibility for risk management, legal matter project management, and sharing your knowledge with others
  • Work closely with key stakeholders across their organisation, every day.

   

  To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • • Passionate and tenacious. Someone with a can-do attitude, ready to make an impact by being results-driven and dedicated to delivery.
    • Client-first. Someone who can develop deep and meaningful relationships, keeps one step ahead, anticipating client and team needs and empowering them.
    • A team player. Someone with exceptional emotional intelligence and integrity who is willing to share knowledge, pitch in, rally others and uplift skills to help our teams continually improve.
    • Flexible. Someone who is comfortable with change and who is adaptable and likes variety. Someone who can work as part of client teams on-site.
    • Broad thinking and solution oriented. Someone who can think beyond the immediate questions and challenges and produce comprehensive solutions.

     

    The Proximity difference

    We believe work should be a positive part of your life. It should challenge, engage and support you in equal measure. We focus on cultivating a genuinely caring and collaborative workplace. By joining Proximity, you will enjoy:

    • • 6+ years’ commercial law experience, preferably within a government environment
      • A desire to work closely with the client, to be proactively engaged in the day-to-day happenings of their business
      • Experience leading and develop others, and be adaptable, responsive and alert to the government environment
      • Hold a current Legal Practising Certificate (or the ability to reinstate one)
      • An Australian Government security clearance
      • Understanding of legal project management, risk management, probity, general management, and proactive engagement with stakeholders.

       

      Or you may choose to work more flexibly and want pay instead of organisation support. Our Proximity Lite employment arrangements support you to focus on applying your incredible technical skills and expertise with clients.

       

      Working with Proximity

      Proximity is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal and commercial services to government entities and large organisations. Proximity collaborates with its clients to overcome challenges and achieve excellent outcomes. By creating an exceptional workplace culture, Proximity equips its people with the confidence and knowledge to find the ‘right fit’ solution for its clients’ needs.

      We’re committed to ensuring a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people, no matter their identity, orientation, background or physical ability feel valued and accepted. Our values are central to everything we do and stand for, we are strengthening our culture and building our client advantage by being Genuine people, bringing a Bold Approach, and providing Helpful outcomes.

       

      Does this sound like the right organisation for you?

      If this position interests you, please get in contact with Loretta Pabian, Senior Manager- People: recruitment@proximity.com.au