Our Employment and Safety team is seeking an ambitious Paralegal or a Lawyer with 1-3 years PAE with migration law experience, to be based in Cairns.
Thomsons is a leading national law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Cairns and Canberra.
The firm has approximately 900 partners and staff nationally, and offers a dynamic, friendly and professional work environment.
We are passionate about constantly providing value to our clients - their success is our priority.
This focus on client value is a key reason for our success.
At Thomsons, we are looking for candidates who are client focused, commercially minded, and who work well in a team environment.
The role Our Brisbane Employment and Safety team is seeking an ambitious Paralegal or a Lawyer with 1-3 years PAE with migration law experience, to be based in Cairns.
Our team advises and assists a range of employers including number of leading Australian and multinational organisations on all employment and migration matters.
The industries in which our clients operate include aviation, construction, horticulture, recruitment, hospitality and retail, financial services, and manufacturing.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with an experienced team of a senior Special Counsel who leads the Thomsons Cairns office, as well as two Partners, on diverse and interesting matters involving the development and implementation of migration law strategies, advice on appropriate visa classes,



lodgement of visa applications and advising on challenging visa applications and decisions.
The ideal candidate will be looking for engaging, challenging work with significant client contact and responsibility.
To be successful in this role, we expect that you will be: committed to progressing your career in migration law; team oriented with a strong work ethic; commercially astute; interested in the business challenges facing our clients; and able to interact confidently with clients and build effective working relationships.
In addition, you will: have experience in migration law possess an understanding of the concepts in the Migration Act, Regulations and Policy have an excellent eye for detail have excellent time management Life at Thomsons As a leading national firm, we offer an opportunity to work with a strong and established client base, genuine growth trajectories, and a variety of perks including: interesting and challenging pro bono opportunities, flexible working, generous parental leave, study assistance, sophisticated employee assistance program, corporate discounts and much more.
We have a collaborative approach to all we do, based fundamentally on openness, transparency, respect and accountability, so that our team is taken care and we get the best outcomes for our clients.
If this sounds like the role for you, please submit your application via the "Apply" link below.

📌 Paralegal / Lawyer - Employment & Safety (Queensland)
🏢 Thomson Geer
📍 Queensland