Law Clerk (Start ASAP)

• Are you currently in your first or second year of Law?
• Do you want to gain practical experience to complement your studies?
• Rare opportunity to join an in-house legal team while you study

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

We have a great opportunity for a Law Clerk to join our Australian in-house legal team supporting in legal and administrative matters. The team operates in a busy environment with tight deadlines and interacts with all areas of the business, both regionally and internationally.

Role accountabilities:

Working closely with our Legal, Compliance & Privacy team, your typical responsibilities may include (but won’t be limited to):

• Legal research as required
• Supporting contract reviews and negotiations
• Assisting with management of the contract management system
• Ad hoc reporting and administration for the team
• Assisting with internal governance and seeking 
• Liaising with internal clients
• Collating and preparing information for fact sheets, reports and presentations as required

Qualifications & Experience:

The successful applicant will have a keen interest in commercial law and contract law, specifically within the engineering and construction industry.  Ideally, you will:

• Be currently in your first or second year of studying a Bachelor of Law (or equivalent);
• Have completed or will be completing your Contract Law subject;
• Have achieved strong academic results in university studies to date; 
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Be able to manage and prioritise multiple tasks;
• Demonstrate attention to detail, resilience, tenacity and diligence in all that you do; and
• Be a team player.

Why Arcadis? 

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

As an equal-opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Arcadis Australia is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK 180.