Associate

ITC Law Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

ITC Law Pty Ltd in Sydney CBD seeks a Commercial and Corporate Litigation Lawyer to advise clients on complex matters with a focus on construction and property disputes. You will manage your own files and work directly with clients from early strategic advice through to hearing, delivering clear, practical and commercially focused legal guidance.

You will run commercial and corporate litigation with construction, property and strata disputes, developing strategies to resolve disputes

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice in NSW.
• At least five years' post-qualification experience in commercial and corporate litigation.
• Demonstrated experience with construction or property disputes.
• Strong analytical, drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills.
• Clear, practical and commercially focused approach to legal advice and written work.
• Excellent client management and communication skills.
• Engineering/background welcomed but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Act in commercial disputes, including contract and debt claims.
• Act in corporate disputes involving companies, directors and managers.
• Run matters in court, arbitration, expert determination and mediation.
• Develop strategies to resolve disputes early and cost-effectively, without proceedings where possible.
• Manage the litigation process in a timely and cost-effective way.
• Recover unpaid money and enforce agreements, including through Security of Payment processes.
• Advise on statutory demands and insolvency issues.
• Resolve defects, management and contract disputes.
• Act as solicitor on the record, or as agent for lawyers from other jurisdictions.

Skills

Commercial litigation

Corporate litigation

Contract disputes

Client management

Education

Admission NSW

Job description

Join a respected legal practice as a Commercial and Corporate Litigation Lawyer, advising clients on complex commercial matters with a focus on construction and property disputes.

Based in Sydney CBD, you will manage your own files and work directly with clients from early strategic advice through to hearing, making a meaningful contribution through clear, practical and commercially focused legal guidance.

You will run commercial and corporate litigation directly with clients, along with building and construction, property and strata disputes. Your work will include:

• Acting in commercial disputes, including contract and debt claims
• Acting in corporate disputes involving companies, directors and managers
• Running matters in court, arbitration, expert determination and mediation
• Developing strategies to resolve disputes early and cost-effectively, without proceedings wherever possible
• Managing the litigation process in a timely and cost-effective way
• Recovering unpaid money and enforcing agreements, including through Security of Payment processes
• Advising on statutory demands and insolvency issues
• Resolving defects, management and contract disputes
• Acting as solicitor on the record, or as agent for lawyers from other jurisdictions

About you

• Admission to practice in NSW
• At least five years' post-qualification experience in commercial and corporate litigation
• Demonstrated experience with construction or property disputes
• Strong analytical, drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills
• A clear, practical and commercially focused approach to legal advice and written work
• Excellent client management and communication skills
• An engineering, building or project background is welcome but not essential