Senior Associate | Public Sector (commercial and technology) | Canberra

The role

Propel your legal career by joining our busy market leading Public Sector practice in Canberra, advising on a wide range of commercial transactions for government agencies.

Working with our lead commercial and technology Partners, Angie Freeman, Robert Dearn and Amanda Story (known for their inclusive and supportive leadership style). You will have the opportunity to work on some of the nation’s biggest and most complex public sector projects.  This is a unique opportunity to join a market leading team to work on government procurement, strategic outsourcing, and digital transformation projects.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• experience as a Senior Associate
• proven experience in commercial contracting (experience in public sector procurement and complex ICT transactions desirable, but not essential)
• exceptional technical skills
• effective written and verbal expression skills and an aptitude for reshaping and expressing complex concepts concisely
• a naturally collegiate mindset and positive and enthusiastic attitude, which prioritises respect for peers and collaborative working.

In addition to this, we're looking for a resilient, self-starter; someone who is able to work autonomously and is focused on attention to detail and providing outstanding service to our clients.

At Clayton Utz, you will also discover that flexibility is an absolute priority for diversity and inclusion and that all our team members utilise varied formal and informal flexible arrangements.  Our lawyers are encouraged and supported to utilise these arrangements to best balance their life and career commitments.

The Public Sector team

Our national Public Sector group is widely regarded to be the premier private government practice in Australia and has a wealth of industry-leading practitioners. 

Our Public Sector (Corporate) team advises a wide range of government agencies on some of their most complex and sensitive programs, from project inception through to contract management. 

We use our skills to solve complex legal problems, assist with the development and implementation of program strategy, and inform policy development.

For further information, please visit our Public Sector showcase page on LinkedIn.

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How to Apply?

We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.

Consultant Contact Details

Accessibility and Inclusion

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to [email protected].

For more information on Clayton Utz, please visit www.claytonutz.com or follow us on LinkedIn here.

Agency submissions

Clayton Utz does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Clayton Utz Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to Clayton Utz partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and Clayton Utz will not be liable for a fee.