Junior Construction Solicitor Graduate (Rolling Intake)

About Dentons

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, empowers businesses to thrive globally while remaining deeply rooted in local contexts. Their unique approach combines global reach with localized expertise, ensuring clients receive comprehensive legal solutions tailored to their specific needs.

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Your role

Dentons' well-established Sydney Construction practice group presents an exciting opportunity for a law graduate to join their team.

The Dentons Construction team boasts decades of experience and a longstanding reputation as a leader in the sector. They are known for their use of market-leading initiatives and technology, both locally and internationally. This exceptional permanent graduate opportunity offers exposure to a wide range of non-contentious and front-end drafting matters related to commercial and residential building and development, infrastructure, and engineering projects.

The successful candidate will assist with a broad range of building, construction, engineering and infrastructure agreements (including operation and maintenance agreements, project agreements, supply agreements, consultancy agreements and other related project documentation). They will also act for clients in both the public and private sectors, including principals, contractors, subcontractors and consultants.  The role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive and friendly environment and learn from a team of experienced senior lawyers eager to assist in the graduate's professional development and growth. The position also includes access to Dentons' market-leading learning and development programs.

Training & development

In 2019, Dentons launched a global initiative called NextTalent, dedicated to fostering the growth and development of its employees' talents and career aspirations. This initiative includes innovative programs designed to enhance the capabilities essential for success in the future of the legal industry. They also have the NextTalent program which harnesses insights from neuroscience, behavioural economics, and cutting-edge technology to foster innovation and high performance, enabling the development of legal professionals in novel ways and unlocking human potential in the digital era.

Benefits

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.

They offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6-month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
• Additional leave options
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Exclusive retailer discounts
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Work-life balance

The company prioritizes work-life balance through various benefits. They promote equal family leave for all genders, floating public holidays for cultural significance, and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance. They also offer generous health and well-being programs, and diverse social networks further contribute to a holistic and inclusive work environment.

Company culture

Dentons sets itself apart with a polycentric approach, marked by the absence of a global headquarters and a lack of dominant national culture, aligning with the diversity of its global clients and communities. This commitment to diversity and inclusion, combined with their unique structure, fosters a positive culture where the contributions of all team members are valued, providing an environment conducive to career growth and expansion. 

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About you

Dentons's environment is fast-paced, dynamic and growing and it will be important that you can establish yourself quickly and with ease. Your highly developed communication skills and meticulous and timely manner will cement your success.

In addition to a strong academic record, they are looking for someone with the following capabilities and attributes:

• Pre-admission or post-admission experience and a genuine interest in building and construction law;
• An ability to build rapport with colleagues and clients;
• Excellent attention to detail and research skills;
• An innovative, problem-solving mindset;
• Good computer literacy; and
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.

The ideal candidate will be admitted to practice law either already or by the end of the current year, with availability to start as soon as possible. The Dentons team is excited by the opportunities they can offer and strongly encourages interested graduates to explore this chance by applying today.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• dentons.com/en/careers
• dentons.com/en/about-dentons
• students.dentons.com