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Junior vs Senior: where are the most opportunities in the job market?
With Julia Puntoriero, associate director - Australia, Asia and London, EJ GroupDuring the downturn there were less junior level positions for a few reasons: the first being that firms were…
Lawyers Weekly
With Julia Puntoriero, associate director - Australia, Asia and London, EJ Group
As junior lawyers are more malleable and generally less specialised, this reduced the need to hire externally into those areas, whereas now there is definitely an increase in both junior and senior roles. The recent hiring requirements for lawyers of all levels are still within those target practice areas like litigation, insurance, commercial employment and construction. However, now firms are also re-hiring into their property, finance and corporate teams which is a great sign of things definitely picking up and there being an opportunity for everyone.
