The Role

Our client is seeking experienced Litigation Lawyers to be seconded to the Litigation Team within a high profile Commonwealth department based in Canberra. A newly established Taskforce to administer a new Commonwealth order scheme has been stood up and this is a rare opportunity to do quasi criminal and admin law work focused on protecting the Australian Community.

The Responsibilities

The position requires the successful candidates to:

•    have previous exposure to a litigation practice;
•    enjoy working as part of a team in a fast-paced environment;
•    possess experience in meeting tight deadlines;
•    have a positive attitude, be resilient and efficient;
•    be looking for a wide variety of litigation and administrative law matters; and
•    possess excellent attention to detail.

The Requirements

Legal qualifications, a current practicing certificate and a minimum baseline security clearance are essential.

Candidates with experience in either litigation, administrative law or criminal law experience in a Federal setting will be highly regarded. An ideal candidate will have experience in high volume discovery and document review process and experience using NUIX will be highly regarded.

This is a security assessed position. Applicants must be an Australian citizen, with the successful candidate having a current Australian Government security clearance and be willing to undergo extensive additional employment suitability checks.

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