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Career Advice

Are you considering a career as a lawyer in Sydney, Australia?

Posted April 10, 2024

Sydney holds a prominent position as Australia’s financial and economic hub. Its status as a global city and key financial center has been solidified over the past decade. The city is home to the headquarters of numerous multinational corporations, major banks, financial institutions, and all levels of law firms. Sydney’s economy benefits from its diverse […]

CV and interview tips

The essential interview guide for Associate Lawyers interviewing in law firms

Posted October 31, 2023

If you’re about to interview for that law firm job, be ready for these hard-hitting law firm interview questions! Job interview prep isn’t fun, but preparation is everything. Law firm partners and attorneys who conduct your interview will ask you questions to better understand your personality, learn about your knowledge of the specific legal field, […]

General counsel

Recruiting General Counsel: The essential interview questions

Posted September 20, 2023

When looking for a general counsel, most businesses are looking for someone with two main attributes: in-depth legal expertise and sound judgment. The third attribute, however, that many teams highly prize is business acumen. Company leaders believe a general counsel with these three attributes will be successful in the position and will be a valued […]

In-house

The essential interview questions for Associate Lawyers moving in-house

Posted September 15, 2023

Organisations are becoming increasingly sophisticated in understanding the benefits of recruiting in-house legal staff and managing their legal costs more effectively. This is evidenced by the steady growth in the number of in-house lawyers. Transitioning from a law firm to an in-house legal department as an Associate Lawyer can be an exciting and challenging career […]

Partners

Partner market update Australia

Posted August 8, 2023

It’s been another very active back half of the financial year for partner movements in the Australian market. There were some interesting insights from the recent AFR Law Partnership Survey. Some of the key points: We reported earlier this year that Property and Real Estate, Banking and Finance, and Insurance, had been the most active […]

Career Advice

The STAR method: The secret to acing your next job interview

Posted April 27, 2023

Are you good at telling stories? Do you get right to the point and include all the relevant details? Or do you tend to forget to mention key details or tend to ramble? In a job interview, you’re probably familiar with questions like “Tell me about a time when you…” or “How do you handle…..” […]

Market Insight

Psychological safety and high-performing teams: Webinar recording and recap.

Posted March 17, 2023

We are delighted to share with you our “Psychological safety and high-performing teams” webinar recording and insights. On Tuesday 14 March 2023, Angela Franks, Partner and Head of Frazer Jones Australia, facilitated our webinar titled: Psychological safety and high-performing teams. With so much talk in the public domain on hybrid working 2.0, and the apparent conflict and […]

Upcoming events

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Webinar: The calm before the storm – SEC private fund best practices

Tue, 16 April 2024 9:00 am – 10:00 am

As the landscape for compliance in the US is going through turbulent times, join us for the first session of our two-part conversation series with SEC funds specialist Dan Faigus, where he will give a comprehensive overview of the best SEC practices in preparation of the upcoming developments. For this series, we are excited to […]

Event

General Counsel roundtable: AI and DEI in insurance

Tue, 30 April 2024 8:30 am – 10:30 am

We are excited to be holding our inaugural breakfast for legal leaders in the insurance sector. Hosted by the Taylor Root in-house legal recruitment experts Nikki Newton, Emma Coulter and Karolina Mikulicz-Church and led by Mary Bowie, Lead Legal Counsel UK at Wakam, our session will cover: If you would like to attend, please contact […]

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