Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 9th May 2024
- Sydney > CBD, Inner West & Eastern Suburbs Sydney
Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading specialist insurance law firms with over 700 employees nationally. We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns, and have an unrivalled reputation in our market. Over the last decade, the firm has tripled in size to support the growth of our Australian and international clients.
Moray & Agnew are proudly committed to fostering a flexible, inclusive and diverse environment for our employees. In 2020 we were named one of the 25 most attractive firms to work at in Australia, and with the fourth highest percentage of female Partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey as at July 2022, we were identified as Australia’s most female-friendly firm by the Australian Financial Review.
We are passionate about what we do and want you to be too. We value technical excellence and the ability to function independently or in a team. We offer a unique workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your personal and professional development.
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre is a leading social justice law and policy centre. We build a fairer, stronger society by helping to change laws, policies and practices that cause injustice and inequality. On First Nations justice issues, we partner with Aboriginal organisations, bringing our strategic expertise to issues like child removals, over-policing and the need for truth-telling.
We are seeking a Lawyer with 0-3 years' PAE to undertake public interest casework and legal policy and advocacy to advance PIAC's priorities and strategy for working with First Nations people and communities. The role will be a two (2) year fixed term contract.
Reporting to the PIAC Principal Solicitor and working as part of PIAC's strategic litigation team, the Lawyer will:
To complement your strong legal skills, you will be a team player who enjoys problem solving. We are seeking an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Lawyer with:
This position is only open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people. It is intended as a special measure to promote substantive equality for the purposes of s8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and the subject of an exemption granted under s126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences. We encourage our employees to bring their true and authentic self to the workplace. To help support you in achieving this, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits and we are confident that you will find something to love at Morays:
We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply to this position. If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter, CV and academic transcript.
Moray & Agnew encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. In the spirit of reconciliation Moray & Agnew acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know in your application.
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