Associate – Construction and Litigation

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• Leading international law firm
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Construction and commercial litigation focus

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers based in over 58 offices across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

Recognised for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare. Knowing how our clients’ businesses work and understanding what drives their industries is fundamental to us.

Growth in the Perth office and demand for our services has created an exciting opportunity for an Associate with 3-5 years PQE to work across the Construction and Litigation teams.  This is a unique opportunity to work with a new partner to grow the Perth Construction practice, plus work with our established Litigation team across a range of mining, oil and gas and resources related matters.  This role presents exciting potential for career advancement and mentoring in a collegiate and dynamic team environment.  The key responsibilities and requirements for this role are as follows:

Responsibilities

• Draft advices, pleadings and prepare matters for hearing
• Attend witness conferences and prepare affidavits and witness statements
• Prepare briefs and instruct counsel
• Liaise with clients and assist in negotiations
• Prepare for and attend court
• Provide mentoring and assistance to Lawyers, Graduates and Summer Clerks
• Assist with business development & marketing initiatives

 Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years PQE ideally gained within a premium, top tier or international litigation practice
• Strong experience working across a range of commercial litigation and/or construction matters
• Excellent technical and legal drafting skills
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Proven time management & organisational skills with the capacity to manage multiple projects and conflicting priorities simultaneously
• Experience preparing matters for hearing, preferably including trial experience
• Strong client liaison skills

The successful candidate will need to be an energetic, driven and focused individual with exceptional academic achievements.  At Norton Rose Fulbright, you will be rewarded with genuine career prospects and an excellent team environment renowned for its collaborative culture, passion for client service and professional development opportunities. Remuneration will be commensurate with relevant experience.

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment where all employees can bring their whole selves to work. We embrace the opportunity to contribute to the communities in which we work which underpins our strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. We provide a range of opportunities in which our people can make a difference to their local and global communities including through pro bono legal work, charitable giving, volunteering and support for the environment.

We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a silver employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. It is the policy of NRFA Group to provide workplace adjustments for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application/interview process, please contact Annabel Anderson-Nicholls on 08 6212 3139 or [email protected]