About us

Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading specialistinsurance law firms with over 700 employees nationally. We haveoffices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perthand Cairns, and have an unrivalled reputation in our market. Overthe last decade, the firm has tripled in size to support the growthof our Australian and international clients.

Moray & Agnew are proudly committed to fostering a flexible,inclusive and diverse environment for our employees. In 2020 wewere named one of the 25 most attractive firms to work at inAustralia, and with the fourth highest percentage of femalePartners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey as at July2022, we were identified as Australia’s most female-friendlyfirm by the Australian Financial Review.

We are passionate about what we do and want you to be too. Wevalue technical excellence and the ability to functionindependently or in a team. We offer a unique workplace culture andexcellent opportunities to further your personal and professionaldevelopment.

About the role

An opportunity has arisen in our Cairns office for a seniorlawyer with a minimum of 5+ years of post-admission experience tojoin our Native Title and Local Government team.

This position will predominantly see you advising and workingwith Local Governments throughout Queensland in relation to NativeTitle and Cultural Heritage, Property Law, Regulatory, Governanceand State Land Tenure matters. You will also be involved inproviding advice to our Local Government, private organisation andAboriginal corporation clients on compliance with variouslegislation and Agreements. You will work closely withand have direct supervision and mentoring from a partner who iswell regarded in their field. 

About you

You will have strong written and verbal communication skills,sound commercial judgement and a commitment to excellent clientservice. 

Culture & benefits of working with us

We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences. We encourage ouremployees to bring their true and authentic self to the workplace.To help support you in achieving this, we offer our employees awide range of benefits and we are confident that you will findsomething to love at Morays:

• Flexible working arrangements  to helpyou balance your work and personal commitments.
• Dress for your day  because we trustour employees to make choices which appropriately represent thefirm.
• Continuous learning and developmentprograms  to ensure that you are always beingchallenged, engaged and encouraged to grow.
• Health and wellness initiatives , includingan Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family,and corporate discounts at over 400 leading fitness andwellbeing brands across Australia.
• Paid parental leave  policy, and inaddition, we are now accredited as a Breastfeeding FriendlyWorkplace.
• Diversity, inclusion andequality  – we have a comprehensiveDiversity and Inclusion policy, and a number of employeereference groups (LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, andHealth & Wellbeing) to ensure that the firm continues tolive its values.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply tothis position. If this opportunity is attractive to you, pleasesubmit your cover letter, CV and academic transcript.

Moray & Agnew encourage applications from Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander candidates. In the spirit ofreconciliation Moray & Agnew acknowledges the TraditionalCustodians of country throughout Australia and their connections toland, sea and community. We pay our respect to elders past, presentand emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander peoples today.

If you require any adjustments to participate in ourrecruitment process, please let us know in yourapplication.

We do not require agency assistance at this time.