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A high profile legal position for a Senior Associate with 5 years + PQE who upholds extensive expertise in commercial law. This opportunity will see you join an award winning team, work on complex and industry defining matters an create a strong profile in the legal market.
Exclusive opportuntiy to join a top tier firm in their commercial practice
Commercial law expertise with 5+ years PQE
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An exclusive new opportunity for a property lawyer between 0-7 years PQE to join a highly regarded and reputable law firm within Canberra's busy market.
Highly reputable law firm
Permanent position and competitive salary offering
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An exciting new opportunity for a specialist Family Lawyer to work with a highly regarded and reputable law firm in the Canberra market.
Highly reputable award winning law firm
Permanent position and competitive salary offering
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An exciting career opportunity for an associate/ senior associate to join a well established commercial litigation practice within a nationally recognised law firm in Canberra.
Exciting career development
Highly reputable award winnin law firm
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This role will be joining a team who provides our clients legal services and manages relationships with external legal service providers. They ensure that our clients programs and administration are legally sound.
You will work as part of a small team responsible for providing legal and policy advice, for administering their legislative obligations and advising business units across a range of legal issues.
You will be exposed to a variety of interesting legal issues. You will exercise initiative and judgement in applying your legal professional knowledge and skills. Minimum baseline security clearance is needed.Commercial and Administrative law
6 month non-ongoing contract
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An excellent opportunity for an experienced Contract or Procurement professional to work with a reputable and tier one Defence company in Canberra CBD.
12 month fix term contract + extensions
EL1
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A new opportunity has entered the market for a conveyancer/ conveyancing paralegal to join a leading national tier law firm who holds a prominent position in Canberra's thriving legal market.
Join a national leading firm
Career progression and competitive salary on offer
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In the role of Senior Policy Officer, you will be responsible for the management and development of high level policy advice and the implementation of program reforms in a well-known Federal Government Agency.
6-month contract + extensions
EL1 position
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About Michael Page Legal Jobs in Canberra
If you’re searching for your next career move in the legal profession, our experienced recruiters are here to help you find your dream job.
As one of Australia’s leading recruitment agencies, Michael Page works closely with leading organisations in the public and private sectors in Canberra to ensure our candidates have access to the latest roles available, from legal assistant jobs in Canberra to family lawyer jobs, nonprofit law jobs, and human rights law jobs.
With over four decades of expertise in recruitment, we are dedicated to finding the best fit for both parties to enable long term success.
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As it’s the nation’s capital, there are a large number of government bodies and nonprofit organisations based in Canberra, which means there is an abundance of opportunity for legal professionals – particularly for candidates looking for solicitor roles or court and legal clerk roles.
Insights from Jobs Outlook reveal that in 2018 there were around 64,000 solicitors across the nation, 2.6% of which were based in the ACT. Although the majority of solicitors are still concentrated in NSW, Victoria, and Queensland, this share of workers in the ACT is far larger than the average of 1.8% across other professions. Likewise, of the 17,200 court and legal clerks working in Australia, 2.8% were based in the ACT.
However, the landscape differs for barristers: candidates looking for roles in the ACT may encounter stiffer competition for roles, with only 1.1% of the nation’s 12,000 barristers working in Australia’s capital.
Legal professionals also enjoy some of the highest salaries across Australia, with solicitors earning an average weekly salary of $1,917 compared to a national average of $1,230. In-house general counsels roles rank as one of the highest paying jobs in Australia, earning an average of $205,000 per year at an SME with 0-3 years of experience, and professionals with more than 7 years of experience can earn a maximum of $550,000 per year as an in-house general counsel in an ASX100 company.
For those working in the legal field, the future is promising. Jobs Outlook predicts there will be approximately 2,600 job openings per year for solicitors, 3,200 job openings per year for court and legal clerks, and 1,000 job openings per year for barristers. It’s expected there will be increased demand for barristers and legal admin roles in the coming half-decade, while the number of solicitors will remain fairly stable.
According to the 2019 Michael Page Salary Guide, candidates seeking to switch roles should seek to upskill and gain experience in risk and compliance, ASX IPOs, and front-end construction, in order to meet the growing demands across the construction, financial services, commercial, corporate, and property sectors.
Michael Page legal jobs in Canberra
Whether you’re looking for graduate law jobs, government legal jobs, or legal aid Canberra jobs, our passionate recruiters are dedicated to helping you find your dream role. We regularly recruit for legal jobs in Canberra, such as:
● Commercial Litigation Lawyer
● Family Lawyer
Ready to find your next career opportunity? Speak to our recruitment specialists today.