Thomson Geer is a major Australian Corporate law firm with offices in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth 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 business success is our priority. This focus on client value is a key reason for our success. At Thomson Geer we are looking for candidates who are client focused, commercially minded, and who work well in a team environment. The role: We are currently recruiting two positions within our Intellectual Property, Technology and Regulatory team based in Adelaide. We are looking for experienced IP/IT Lawyers with 2-5 years' PAE. If successful, you will be working primarily with our Adelaide and Sydney IPTR Partners in a significant dedicated team across Intellectual Property, technology, telecommunications and major procurement matters for a client base that includes large listed companies, overseas based suppliers, government agencies, local subsidiaries of multi-national companies and dynamic Australian businesses. Your skills, experience & interest: Ideally, you will have 2-5 years' post admission experience in a general commercial law practice with: Experience with reviewing and drafting contracts Exposure to a range of commercial transactions Excellent attention to detail A willingness and ability to understand clients' commercial needs and objectives and provide solutions at law to achieve these Strong legal analysis and the ability to apply problem solving skills to varied situations The ability to provide sound, pragmatic and innovative legal advice to the firm's corporate clients Experience in dealing directly with clients and working autonomously Excellent written and verbal communication skills A desire to learn and be challenged and stimulated by your work Experience in IT law will be well regarded, but is not essential. Applicants with strong, general commercial experience and a genuine interest in and enthusiasm for IT law will be considered. What we offer: As a major corporate commercial firm we pose an opportunity to work with a strong and established client base, genuine growth trajectories, and a variety of benefits including: interesting and challenging pro-bono opportunities, flexible working, generous parental leave, flu vaccinations and skin checks annually, gym membership, study assistance, sophisticated employee assistance program, daily breakfast, corporate discounts, variety of social activities including EOFY and end of year functions, sporting teams and much more. We have a collaborative approach to all we do, based fundamentally on openness, transparency, respect and accountability to get the best outcome for our clients and make sure our team are taken care of. If this sounds like the role for you please submit your application via the "Apply" link below.
