About the role
With the continued growth of our firm, an opportunity has arisen for an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Newcastle office.
In this role, you will act for Commonwealth Government clients in merits review and administrative law proceedings. Your workload will include the day-to-day conduct of litigated matters in the Administrative Review Tribunal, providing advice, preparing evidence, and appearing at directions hearings, conciliations and final hearings.
This is a key role within the team. You can expect a high degree of responsibility and autonomy, including direct client contact and carriage of matters, while still working closely with an experienced Partner who will provide guidance and settle advice work. You will play an active role in supporting and mentoring junior lawyers, contributing to the continued development of a collaborative and growing practice. The team is known for its supportive, friendly culture and strong pipeline of high quality work.
We offer flexibility in how this role is structured, with both full-time and part-time candidates considered, as well as hybrid working arrangements to support work life balance.
About you
We are keen to hear from candidates with a minimum of 4 years’ post-admission experience. While experience in NDIS work or administrative law more broadly will be highly regarded, we also welcome applications from candidates with tribunal experience gained in areas such as workers’ compensation, employment law or other insurance or public law settings.
You will bring:
- Experience managing files and the confidence to take carriage of matters with a degree of autonomy
- Strong advocacy skills, including tribunal appearance experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and practical advice
- A commitment to providing high quality client service
A genuine interest in mentoring and supporting junior lawyers
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This role will suit a lawyer who enjoys responsibility, is confident dealing directly with clients, and is looking to take the next step in their career within a growing and supportive team.
About us
We’re passionate about what we do and we want you to be too.
Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading law firms with an unrivalled reputation in our markets. We’re proud that our partners and our legal expertise is consistently recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide. We are also proud to have the fifth highest percentage of female partners of the top 50 Australian Law Firms according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey January 2026.
With clients including major insurers, listed companies, government agencies, SMEs and private businesses, and not-for-profit organisations, our teams are organised into three strategic pillars:
- Insurance – including professional indemnity, liability, workers compensation, compulsory third party and health law, through to specialty lines such as builders warranty, dust diseases and life insurance
- Commercial & Workplace – spanning corporate and commercial, construction and projects, real estate, commercial dispute resolution, insolvency, and workplace law
- Government – advising local, state and federal government
Across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth, Cairns and Hobart, over 800 talented people deliver top-quality legal advice and representation, coupled with exceptional client service and support.
We value technical excellence and collegiality, and we offer a great workplace culture for lawyers and business services professionals alike.
Culture & benefits of working with us
As a national firm with the scale and reputation to attract great clients and high-quality work, every day is different. To support you, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:
- Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
- Health and wellness initiatives , including an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, onsite Mental Health First Aiders, discounts on health insurance, and corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands
- Financial benefits including discounted conveyancing services, financial planning assistance, and our generous employee referral program
- Paid parental leave and accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace
- Continuous learning and development programs to ensure you are always being challenged, engaged, and encouraged to grow and further your career
- Connection and community including office-based social events, sporting events, paid blood donation leave, and a long-standing commitment to pro bono work and community contribution
- Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Employee Reference Groups (LGBTQIA+, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing, and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Groups) ensuring that we continue to live our values and encouraging our people to be their authentic selves at work each day
- Dress for your Work Day Policy because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm
How to apply
If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter and CV.
We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including First Nations people, neurodiverse people, and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.
We do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered valid introductions.
