Associate – Pro Bono

Join our Pro Bono team to deliver meaningful community outcomes while developing your career in a collaborative, high‑performing environment.

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At a glance

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If you’re passionate about Pro Bono work and driven to make a meaningful community impact, we’d love to hear from you. Joining our Pro Bono team as an Associate on a 12‑month fixed‑term basis, you’ll work on diverse and impactful matters while contributing to the firm’s broader Pro Bono Impact Strategy. This role offers a valuable opportunity to build strong technical Pro Bono expertise and develop high‑quality client deliverables while working on meaningful community‑focused matters.

This opportunity will allow you to:

• Manage a diverse portfolio of pro bono matters from commencement to finalisation, with appropriate guidance from Partners.
• Work closely with vulnerable individuals, community organisations and stakeholders to deliver meaningful legal outcomes.
• Develop your skills across a broad range of legal areas, including commercial, governance, employment, and community-focused matters.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of the firm’s Pro Bono Program and impact strategy.
• Collaborate within a high-performing, supportive team while also exercising autonomy and initiative in your work.

You’re a proactive and empathetic legal practitioner with strong technical skills and a genuine commitment to access to justice. You’re confident managing matters end-to-end and bring sound judgment, initiative and professionalism to your work.

We think you’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Have at least 3+ years’ post-admission experience and hold a current practising certificate.
• Have strong drafting and legal research skills across a broad range of matter types.
• Are highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple matters and prioritise effectively.
• Demonstrate initiative and sound problem-solving skills, particularly in complex or sensitive matters.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, with excellent written and verbal skills.
• Engage with clients in a respectful, empathetic and trauma-informed manner, including vulnerable or disadvantaged individuals.
• Enjoy working both independently and collaboratively within a small, supportive team.
• Have a genuine interest in Pro Bono work and contributing to community impact initiatives.

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience working with vulnerable clients or within community, not-for-profit, government or socially focused environments.
• Exposure to areas such as domestic and family violence, First Nations matters, or community legal services.
• Strong technological capability and confidence using legal research tools and Microsoft Office applications.

Apply now