Positions vacant

As a service to our members, we maintain this page to disseminate information about legal roles available in the ACT region.

Members of the Law Society may list jobs on this page for free. Non-members may also list jobs on this page, but a small fee will be charged. 

To advertise a job on this page, please contact the communications manager on communications@actlawsociety.asn.au or visit our advertising page for paid listings. 

Positions vacant

Government Lawyers

Where your legal career goes further

  • Flexible working options – permanent and contract opportunities
  • Excellent remuneration
  • Career pathways and advancement

Government Lawyers 5+years PQE

Proximity, an SPA Australia company, is seeking Government Lawyers to join its Legal Group. Our legal secondment model provides opportunities to foster your career growth, work in a variety of legal roles across the Commonwealth and accelerate your legal expertise. As a member of Proximity’s Legal Group, we offer you the opportunity to engage in fascinating public sector work, all while receiving support, development, and care.

The Proximity Legal Group is a go-to for Commonwealth legal teams requiring expertise and support on complex matters specialising in administrative law, commercial law, information law, and litigation.

As a Proximity team member, your role is that of a trusted sidekick – helping our clients’ teams succeed by embracing the complexity and sensitivity of Commonwealth legal issues and knowing how to be helpful in the context of the APS environment. We infuse passion and purpose into everything we do and have fun while doing it, without sacrificing our commitment to clients, integrity, and pro-bono work.

You will bring:

  • Minimum 5 years’ public law, commercial law, information law or litigation experience working within or for the Commonwealth
  • Restricted (minimum) Australian legal practising certificate
  • An AGSVA security clearance (preferred).

Culture matters

  • We’re looking for someone who fits and lives our values – someone who is:
  • Tenacious. A can-do attitude, results-driven and dedicated to delivery.
  • Client focused. Relationships matter. Listen, anticipate client needs.
  • A team player. Collegiate, shares knowledge and builds confidence in others.
  • Adaptable. Works through ambiguity or uncertainty.
  • Solution oriented. Thinks beyond the immediate questions and challenges and develops comprehensive solutions.

More information on the role, as well as working at Proximity, can be found here, or alternatively please contact Loretta Pabian - careers@proximity.com.au.

Role of a Senior Solicitor

As a Senior Solicitor, you will work as part of a team in a practice area, providing high quality and timely legal services in a professional and cost-effective manner.   The practice groups operate under the supervision and leadership of a Practice Leader (GS4) and Government Solicitors work collaboratively within and across various areas of professional legal practice.

As a Senior Solicitor you will assume carriage of some of the more complex litigation and advice work.

Closing date:  4 August 2025

More information – HERE

WMG Legal is looking to employ a solicitor with any level of ACT litigation experience, preferably Commercial Litigation. This would be an opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their litigation career with a growing and dynamic firm.

WMG Legal is also open to acquiring an existing litigation practice and this may suit you, if you are tired of working by yourself, running your own firm and would like the support of a larger office or if you are looking to retire.

Interested parties should contact chris@wmglegal.com.au or wayne@wmglegal.com.au for more information.  All discussions are confidential.


Working in close collaboration with the executive team to develop and deliver on strategy, you will lead and drive the Sexual Violence Legal Service (SVLS) and manage a multidisciplinary team to deliver groundbreaking legal advice and representation to people subjected to sexual violence.

Applications can be submitted using this link

As there is no formal closing date for this role, interested applicants are advised to apply as soon as possible.

 

Glass Goodwin is looking for a solicitor with an interest in working in wills and estates law. This would be an opportunity for someone looking to deepen their specialisation in wills and estates law or considering moving to wills and estates from a different practice area. Prior experience in wills and estates is not essential, though experience as a solicitor will be preferred. 

Glass Goodwin is open to discussing acquiring existing estates practices. 

Interested applicants should contact Timothy Morton via tmorton@glassgoodwin.com.au. All discussions will be treated as strictly confidential.