Work with Us.
Are you tired of the bureaucracy and politics of big firms, but still want to work on market leading transactions?
Do you want to make a positive contribution in a culture lead meritocracy? Where your opportunities are only limited by your imagination, and your potential will be nurtured and supported. Where a culture of collaboration is lived every day, and your contribution is measured not only through your time sheets?
Free from old firm thinking, we truly partner with clients to deliver a superior client experience, driven primarily by our unrivalled people experience. Put simply, our environment allows our people to be the best version of themselves, which enables them to do their best work, and which ultimately makes our clients happy. This is win-win-win.
We put our people experience at the centre of everything we do. We aim to increase ‘wow’ moments and eliminate rub-points. How do we do this?
Accessibility and Inclusion
At Hamilton Locke, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people’s differences across gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, and family and caring arrangements.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us.
Visa sponsorship for experienced lawyers
We offer visa sponsorship opportunities for experienced overseas-qualified lawyers looking to relocate to Australia.
Join our supportive and dynamic team, where you’ll have the chance to grow professionally and contribute to challenging and rewarding legal matters.
We prefer to work with direct applicants and rarely engage recruitment agencies on these opportunities. If you’re interested in relocating to Australia, we encourage you to apply directly.
Take the next step in your career and explore exciting opportunities with us in Australia.
Job Search.
Please see a selection of the current opportunities available at the firm listed below. If you would like more information, please get in contact with our Talent Team.
Don’t see what you’re looking for? We’re always on the lookout for talented, like-minded people to join our team. Submit your expression of interest and if the right role comes up, we’ll reach out.
Practice Assistant
We are looking for a Practice Assistant who is highly organised and dependable to join our rapidly growing business. We are a diverse group, and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, hard-working and has a positive attitude.
Category: Operations / HQLocation: Sydney, NSW 2000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Lawyer / Senior Associate – Corporate Tax
We’re looking for a Lawyer or Senior Associate to join our Tax practice in Sydney. We’re a diverse group, and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, hard-working and fun.
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Sydney, NSW 2000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Practice Assistant – Litigation
We are looking for a Practice Assistant who is highly organised and dependable to join our rapidly growing business. We are a diverse group, and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, hard-working and has a positive attitude.
Category: Operations / HQLocation: Perth, WA 6000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Lawyer / Senior Associate – Mining / Energy & Resources
We’re a diverse group, and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, hard-working and keen to learn and grow to join Michael Boyce in the expanding Mining, Energy & Resources team. Michael is a Corporate Partner specialising in mining, petroleum and natural resources law. He has extensive experience advising clients on matters relating to acquisitions and divestments, project development, joint venture structuring, offtake agreements including gas sale and transportation agreements, mineral rights sharing agreements, royalty agreements, construction and procurement contracts.
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Perth, WA 6000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Lawyer – Litigation
We’re looking for a Lawyer who thrives in a diverse and dynamic environment to join our Sydney Litigation team. Our Litigation practice offers diversity of matters, which will offer intellectually complex and innovative thinking. You will join a close-knit team under the guidance of Brit Ibanez, National Head of Litigation. Working closely with the Senior Lawyers and Lawyers of similar experience to you, you will have the opportunity to develop and collaborate. The types of matters you will be involved in includes:
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Sydney, NSW 2000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Senior Associate – Banking & Finance
Are you tired of the bureaucracy and politics of big firms, but still want to work on quality transactions? We’re looking for a Senior Associate to join our rapidly expanding Banking & Finance team. We’re a diverse group, and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, hard-working and fun.
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Perth, WA 6000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Lawyer – Real Estate
We’re looking for a Lawyer to join our Sydney office to work alongside John Frangi (Head of Real Estate / Head of Sydney), as part of a collaborative and high performing team.
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Sydney, NSW 2000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Senior Associate – Corporate
We’re looking for a Senior Associate to join our market-leading, Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners ranked Corporate Practice. You will have the opportunity to work across the Sydney corporate partnership, collaborating closely with Gaynor Tracey, who heads up the Sydney practice, as part of a high-performing and supportive team.
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Sydney, NSW 2000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Lawyer / Senior Associate – Commercial Litigation
We’re looking for a Lawyer or Senior Associate to join our Perth Litigation Practice. This is a position working alongside a collaborative and high performing litigation team led by Chris Hood.
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Perth, WA 6000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Lawyer / Senior Associate – Work Health & Safety
We’re looking for a Lawyer or Senior Associate to join our Work Health & Safety team in Sydney. You will have the opportunity to work alongside Australia’s leading health and safety practitioner, Michael Tooma. Michael advises on safety-related matters for his clients particularly work health and safety, anti-terrorism, product safety and security compliance issues including assisting in the development and implementation of compliance systems. Michael regularly investigates psychosocial incidents and workplace culture and proactively implements mental health and wellbeing programs.
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Sydney, NSW 2000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Graduate Lawyer – Work Health & Safety
Category: GraduateLocation: Sydney, NSW 2000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Lawyer – Construction & Infrastructure – Major Project Dispute Resolution
Are you tired of the bureaucracy and politics of big firms, but still want to work on major project disputes? We’re looking for a Lawyer to join our rapidly expanding Construction & Infrastructure team. We’re a diverse group, and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, hard-working and fun.
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Sydney, NSW 2000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Senior Associate – Corporate M&A (New Energy)
We’re looking for a Senior Associate to join our Sydney office to work alongside Jo Ruitenberg and Matt Baumgurtel, as part of a collaborative and high performing team .
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Sydney, NSW 2000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Senior Lawyer / Senior Associate – Restructuring & Insolvency
Are you tired of the bureaucracy and politics of big firms, but still want to work on quality, market-leading transactions? We’re looking for a senior lawyer to join our rapidly expanding Restructuring & Insolvency Practice. We’re a diverse group, and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, hard-working and fun.
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Sydney, NSW 2000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Senior Lawyer / Senior Associate – Funds
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Lawyer / Senior Associate to join our Funds team located in Sydney on a full time basis.
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Sydney, NSW 2000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Lawyer / Senior Associate – New Energy
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Brisbane, QLD
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Paralegal – Casual
We are looking for part time (casual) Paralegals to join our rapidly growing Newcastle team. As a Paralegal you will work closely within our industry leading Construction and Projects team. You will be involved in various administration and legal tasks including conducting research, drafting memos or advices, conducting due diligence and preparing briefs for counsel.
Category: ParalegalLocation: Newcastle, NSW 2300
Work Type: Casual
Special Counsel – New Energy
We’re looking for a Special Counsel to join our rapidly growing New Energy team.
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Perth, WA 6000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Senior Associate / Special Counsel – Work Health & Safety
We’re looking for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our Work Health & Safety team in Sydney. You will have the opportunity to work alongside Australia’s leading health and safety practitioner, Michael Tooma. Michael advises on safety-related matters for his clients particularly work health and safety, anti-terrorism, product safety and security compliance issues including assisting in the development and implementation of compliance systems. Michael regularly investigates psychosocial incidents and workplace culture and proactively implements mental health and wellbeing programs.
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Sydney, NSW 2000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
