Commonwealth Government Lawyer | Administrative Law & Litigation |Associate / Senior Associate

Canberra | Melbourne | Sydney | National Law Firm

Why consider this opportunity?

- WFH & flexible working arrangements – genuine flexibility within a supportive national firm.
- High-quality Commonwealth Government work – complex administrative law, merits review and judicial review matters.
- Court & Tribunal advocacy – build hands-on advocacy experience across the ART and Federal Courts.
- Clear career progression – strong mentoring, structured development and genuine opportunities to advance.
- Direct Partner & client exposure – work closely with senior practitioners and major Commonwealth Government clients.
- National firm platform – sophisticated work, strong resources and collaboration across Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.

The prospect An exciting opportunity is available for an Associate or Senior Associate to join the Commonwealth Government Administrative Law & Litigation practice of a highly regarded national law firm.

Based in Canberra, Melbourne or Sydney, you will join a growing national team and work collaboratively with experienced Partners, senior lawyers and colleagues across multiple offices.

You will manage a varied caseload of administrative law and government litigation matters, including:

- Merits and judicial review proceedings
- Administrative law and Commonwealth Government litigation
- Administrative Review Tribunal matters
- Federal Circuit and Family Court and Federal Court proceedings
- High Court matters
- Drafting prospects advice and litigation strategies
- Preparing evidence, submissions and other Court and Tribunal documents
- Undertaking solicitor advocacy
- Briefing and instructing Counsel




- Managing matters and communicating directly with government clients

You will have the opportunity to take day-to-day carriage of matters, develop your advocacy skills and build strong relationships with Commonwealth Government clients while receiving meaningful support and supervision from experienced senior practitioners.

About you

You will ideally have

- Experience in public law, administrative law, government litigation or a related litigation practice
- Strong litigation and matter-management skills
- Excellent drafting and advice-writing capabilities
- An interest in appearing before Courts and Tribunals as a solicitor advocate
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- The ability to manage matters with increasing autonomy
- A genuine interest in developing your career within private legal practice

Lawyers with strong transferable litigation experience and an interest in developing their career in Commonwealth Government and administrative law are also encouraged to apply.

The firm

You will be joining a highly regarded Australian national law firm with an established Commonwealth Government practice and a significant presence across Australia.

The firm offers the resources, quality of work and sophisticated client base of a large national practice while maintaining a friendly, collaborative and down-to-earth culture.

Lawyers benefit from flexible working arrangements, direct access to experienced Partners, strong mentoring and structured career development. The firm's growing government practice also provides genuine opportunities to take on greater responsibility and progress your career over the long term.

Apply For a confidential discussion about the opportunity, please contact:

Sharannah Harris

Principal Consultant – Legal | Lead Group

0404 292 966

[email protected]

📌 Commonwealth Government Lawyer | Administrative Law & Litigation |Associate / Senior Associate (Sydney)
🏢 Lead Group
📍 Sydney