Senior Solicitor - Urgent Hire

We are looking for a confident Senior Solicitor to join our amazing team at Prudentia Legal in Haymarket 2000, NSW.
Growing your career as a Full Time Senior Solicitor is a great opportunity to develop productive skills.
If you are strong in critical thinking, people management and have the right personality for the job, then apply for the position of Senior Solicitor at Prudentia Legal today!

We are a multidisciplinary boutique law firm located in CBD Sydney & Melbourne and we have one to two solicitor positions open in Sydney and Melbourne. 

Applicants that can demonstrate the following attributes and experience will be preferred:

Basic requirements (Must) : 

• Be admitted to practice in Australia and have a tertiary legal qualification 
• Fluent in Chinese (Mandarin) 
• Appropriate visa permitting them to work in Australia
• Have a minimum of 2 years + PQE gained in an employment practice (for senior solicitor position)

Desirable experience, knowledge and skills in the following general practice: 

• Conveyancing with ability to handle bundle of off-the-plan settlements at tight time period, for VIC, NSW, SA and QLD
• Commercial including commercial lease, retail lease and business purchase and sale
• Corporation law including business structure, shareholder agreement, JV and trust 
• M & A preferred in cross border transaction 
• General legal advisory for corporation, commercial and business 
• Family law including financial agreement, divorce, consent order and settlement
• Litigation for local, district/county, supreme and Federal Courts 

The candidates are not required to have experience in all above areas, but one with experience and expertise in three or more of the above areas would be preferred. 

Desirable general skills and abilities:

• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Legal documents fast comprehension and drafting skills
• A high level of attention to detail and technical excellence
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Rich general knowledge and common sense 
• Strong time management and organisational skills, together with the capacity in managing and conduct multiple tasks with competing priorities
• Pressure handling ability and good team worker
• Be able to complete tasks with minimum supervision (for senior solicitor position)

Software knowledge requirements: 

• Experience with LEAP would be desirable 
• Must be proficient in Windows OS, MS Words, Excel and Outlook 
• Gmail, Google Drive, PDF editing

 

Tasks and obligations 

The candidate may perform following tasks: 

· interviewing and communicate with clients to determine the nature of problems, identify legal issues, conduct legal research, provide legal solutions and recommending and undertaking appropriate legal action

· preparing and drafting legal documents including but without limitation contracts, agreements, deeds, notices, briefs, applications and court documents, etc. 

· Conducting negotiation on behalf of clients on matters associated with law 

· preparing cases for court by conducting investigations, undertaking research, arranging witness preparation and attendance, and giving notice of court actions

· may representing clients in court, AAT, tribunals 

· managing conveyancing and other property matters by preparing contracts of sale, mortgage documents, lease documents and other documents relating to the transfer of land and buildings

· preparing and critically reviewing contracts between parties

· providing advice on family law, corporation law, commercial law and other areas of law

· managing cases under supervision, from file notes, file opening, invoice, accounts and file closing procedure

· Other related duties and/or duties directed and delegated by the Employer from time to time 

Benefit of the position

· Competitive salary package is depending on the candidate's attributes and experiences. 

· Perfect opportunity for candidates who wish to further develop their legal skills while expose to various challenging tasks, from conveyancing, family law, commercial law, corporation law to complicated litigation cases. 

· Friendly colleagues and comfortable working environment 

· WFH may be permitted and arranged depending on circumstances 

· Extensive and efficient administrative and supervision support 

· Morden advanced legal software system 

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for, please forward your cover letter (addressing the above requirements) and CV to View email address on prudentialegal.betterteam.com with subject: SEEK JOB and your name and position you are applying. 

Benefits of working as a Senior Solicitor in Haymarket 2000, NSW:

● Learning opportunities
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Competitive salary