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About Us

Established in 2016, Morgan + English Commercial Lawyers is a premier boutique legal firm largely in the commercial and agribusiness space with offices in Sydney and the Upper Hunter Valley.

Our core practice areas include M&A, corporate law, commercial law, property and conveyancing, litigation and dispute resolution, debt recovery, employment, succession planning and wills and estates.

We act for a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals and SMEs across the agricultural, thoroughbred, processing and heavy industries.

We pride ourselves on providing quality services and working with our clients to deliver optimal outcomes.

Culture

M+E have fostered a great culture in the workplace and has a young and dynamic team who are passionate about innovation and adoption of technology that improves the processes, efficiencies, and costs for clients.

The Role

A full-time opportunity exists for a graduate to join our growing legal team.

You can expect to be involved in a broad range of work and to be exposed to a plethora of experiences and professional development opportunities. As a Graduate, you will enjoy the benefits of rotations across practice groups to gain maximum experience across our firm. You will receive guidance and mentoring to ensure your continued success.

This role will see you working closely with the team’s senior lawyers and assisting with:

• Preparing transactional and commercial documentation;
• Preparing, assessing and reviewing commercial contracts and agreements;
• Legal research;
• Compilation of case files, and reports;
• Offer general support to Partners, Associates, and Lawyers;
• Conducting public register searches and enquiries;
• Submitting applications and lodging documents;
• Drafting and lodging of court documents and material and
• Assisting with litigation in Federal and Supreme Courts including preparing advice and correspondence.

Qualifications, Experience, Key Skills & Attributes

The successful applicant:

• Has completed a Bachelor of Law Degree or equivalent and admitted as a solicitor or is completing their college of law and to be admitted as a solicitor;
• Has achieved strong academic results in university studies;
• Is interested in the different areas of law practised by the firm;
• Possesses high attention to detail, tenacity and diligence, and strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills;
• Be able to manage and organise time and workload and prioritise multiple tasks;
• Be able to work autonomously as well as collaboratively;
• Confident with computer skills and demonstrated Microsoft Office Suite skills;
• Is engaged and familiar with the technology. We are a paperless firm and rely heavily on technology in our day-to-day processes;
• Shares our firm values of Respect, Balance and Innovation.
• Has a desire to contribute to and participate in firm development and culture.

How To Apply?

If you are interested in being considered for this position with us, please send an email attaching your resume together with your academic transcript to nicole@behhumanhr.com.au