CAREERS @ AGS

Who are we?

We are the Australian Government Solicitor. We are unique in that we are the only law firm in Australia wholly dedicated to government. We have over 100 years of knowledge and experience in supporting the public interest.

We are a fully commercial and competitive national law practice, operating as a government business.

We act for Australian Government departments and agencies and for entities in which the Australian Government has an interest, domestically and internationally.

We have over 400 lawyers and eight offices located in every state and territory.

We work closely with our clients to help them achieve their policy and business goals by providing creative legal solutions. We are widely respected throughout Australia, having worked on many landmark matters. Our commercial practice has advised on some of the largest commercial transactions in Australia. We represent our clients in a range of jurisdictions, including the Federal Court, and we have an unmatched High Court practice. For more information on the range of work we undertake, please see our Annual Report, or any of the publications by our commercial, litigation and government practices.

Why choose the leading lawyers to government for your career?

We offer our lawyers exciting career opportunities through:

• varied and stimulating work with the opportunity to work on high-profile matters
• a collegial and friendly work culture, with open-door access to some of Australia's most respected lawyers
• working closely with clients from the very start of your career
• a development program to hone your legal practice and business skills
• advocacy at an early stage of your career
• progress based on talent rather than years of experience
• competitive remuneration packages, including the potential to earn generous performance bonuse
• excellent employment conditions.