Current Opportunities

Are you an ambitious junior lawyer with a passion for health professional discipline work, administrative law, insurance defence, personal injuries and general insurance defence, media law, defamation and general civil litigation? This is an excellent career opportunity to grow and progress in a rewarding environment. The successful candidates will be provided the direct opportunity to be mentored by an experienced Partner and a Senior Associate whilst working on complex litigation, disputes and professional conduct disciplinary proceedings.

Join a team led by a Partner who has been recognised in Best Lawyers in Australia since the 2012 edition for Litigation and for Defamation and Media Law (Adelaide, AU), and, Defamation and Media Law, “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2022 edition and including a Senior Associate who has been recognised in Best Lawyers: ones to watch: Australia since 2023 edition for Alternative Dispute Resolution. 

About the role

Reporting into an industry leading Partner and Senior Associate, your key responsibilities will include:

• Researching technical information for current matters
• Gathering and analysing case facts while identifying legal issues and risks
• Drafting emails, correspondence, opinions, advice and legal documentation for use in court and tribunal proceedings.
• Providing general legal assistance to fee earners in the group as required
• Preparing counsel briefings and documents for court hearings
• Attending in Courts and Tribunals

To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:

• 2-4 years post admission legal experience
• Professional conduct and discipline and personal injury defence experience
• General litigation experience is advantageous
• An excellent academic record coupled with strong technical legal skills
• A commitment to excellence and delivery of high quality outcomes to our clients
• Ability to effectively manage your own time, managing competing tasks and at time working to tight deadlines
• Strong drafting skills with specific ability to draft court documents and affidavits
• A team player mentality, with a supportive and collaborative working style
• A self-motivated and “can-do” attitude with an eagerness to learn and grow your career with Piper Alderman 

About Us

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.

Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks.

At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.

Our perks

We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:

• A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
• An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
• Purchased annual leave options.
• A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
• A range of corporate discounts.
• Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.

Apply today

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves.  We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected.  People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Please submit an application by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement. Please note, no applications will be accepted directly via email.