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.
To assist with your transition, we have developed an information pack to help you navigate some of the practical and professional aspects involved in relocating to 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.
Senior Associate / Special Counsel – Work Health & Safety
We’re looking for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our Work Health & Safety team. The team is currently based in Sydney although we would consider those working from any of our Australian offices and we run as a national practice. 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
Special Counsel – 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 Special Counsel 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 Associate – Commercial Litigation
This is an opportunity for a Senior Associate 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 other Senior Lawyers of similar experience to you, you will have the opportunity to develop and collaborate, as well as mentor and develop Lawyers within the team. The types of matters you will be involved in includes:
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 Associate 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 Associate – Workplace
We’re looking for a Senior Associate to join our Work Health & Safety team in Sydney. You will have the opportunity to work closely with Kiri Jervis across a broad range of workplace relations, regulatory enforcement proceedings, and large-scale employment dispute resolution. The team also assists clients with a wide range of strategic, regulatory, and risk management issues including Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), industrial disputes, discrimination, bullying, and harassment.
Category: Legal ProfessionalLocation: Sydney, NSW 2000
Work Type: Full Time – Permanent
Expression of Interest – Hamilton Locke
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Expression of Interest: Casual Paralegal
We are regularly looking for casual paralegals to join our rapidly growing team. As a casual paralegal, you will expect to work closely within our various practice areas. Some of the tasks that you may be expected to do include conducting research, drafting memos or advices, conducting due diligence and preparing briefs to counsel.
Category: ParalegalLocation: ,
Work Type: Casual
