Talent Specialist

About us

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.

Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading law firms with an unrivalled reputation in our markets. We’re proud that our partners and our legal expertise is consistently recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide.

With over 110 partners, our teams are organised into three strategic pillars so that we can play to our strengths :

• Insurance – including commercial classes such as financial lines, professional indemnity, public & product liability, life insurance and through to statutory classes such as workers compensation and compulsory third party.
• Commercial & Workplace – spanning corporate and commercial, construction and projects, property and environment, commercial dispute resolution, insolvency, owners’ corporation and workplace law
• Government – spanning local, state and federal government

Our clients include Australian and international insurers and reinsurers, corporates of all sizes, and federal, state and local government.

Nationally, over 750 talented people deliver top-quality legal advice and representation, coupled with exceptional client service and support, across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns.

Our partners are committed to fostering flexible, inclusive and diverse environments for our employees. We have the fourth highest percentage of female partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey, July 2024.

We value technical excellence and collegiality, offer a great workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your career, whether you are just starting out, are an experienced lawyer or a business services professional.

About the role

A brand new opportunity has arisen for a people-focused recruitment professional to join our national People & Development team as a Talent Specialist. This is a full-time, 12 month maximum term contract and the position can be based in either our Sydney or Canberra office. This newly created role will focus on recruitment for our rapidly growing Government group -  a high-performing and collaborative national practice working with a wide range of public sector clients.

This opportunity will see you working closely with Partners and senior stakeholders across our national offices to source, attract and secure exceptional legal talent in order to continue growing our thriving Government teams. Some of the key responsibilities of this role will include :

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have previous in-house or agency recruitment experience with a specific focus on the Commonwealth / Federal Government legal sector. Together with your demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the public sector, you will be confident working with senior stakeholders and influencing hiring decisions. You will have strong organisational and time management skills, and the ability to juggle multiple competing priorities with ease. Your proactive mindset, can-do attitude and genuine interest in the public sector will be valuable, as will your ability to create meaningful relationships with candidates and other stakeholders. An existing network of Commonwealth / Federal government contacts will be viewed favourably.

Culture & benefits of working with us

We work for great clients and advise them on interesting issues and matters so every day is different. We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences so you can bring your authentic self to the workplace. To support you, we offer a wide range of wellbeing and financial benefits, including :

How to apply

If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter and CV. If you are applying for a Paralegal, Law Graduate or Lawyer role, please also provide your academic transcript with your application.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.

We prefer to connect with people directly and do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction.