Associate - Arbitration

Corrs; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm, delivering exceptional services across major transactions, projects and disputes. The firm emphasizes a culture of excellence, collaboration and inclusion, with flexible working and strong professional development opportunities.

We invite applications from lawyers seeking a challenging career where technical excellence meets pragmatic commercial advice for clients in a dynamic, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Expert in the relevant area of law in a foreign jurisdiction with developing knowledge of Australian law.
• Experience drafting advices, court documents and other legal documentation on litigious matters.
• Experience negotiating on behalf of clients and managing litigious matters through their lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Subject to partner supervision, communicates effectively with clients and colleagues.
• Maintains regular contact and builds effective relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Combines technical excellence with pragmatic commercial advice to partners advising clients on legal issues, opportunities and risk.

Skills

Foreign-law expertise

Litigation drafting

Client communication

Negotiation

Job description

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm:

Key responsibilities:

• Subject to partner supervision, communicates effectively with clients and colleagues. Maintains regular contact and builds effective relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Quickly develops a sound understanding of the commercial context of the legal services sought by the client, the client’s business and their critical success.
• Combines technical excellence with pragmatic commercial advice to partners advising clients on legal issues, opportunities and risk.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Is a technical expert in the relevant area of law in a foreign jurisdiction and is developing a sound working knowledge of the relevant laws in the Australian jurisdiction.
• Experience drafting detailed advices, court documents and other relevant legal documentation on litigious issues.
• Experience negotiating on behalf of clients in relation to legal matters.
• Experience running litigious matters through the life cycle of the matter.

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

About us:

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Why Corrs?

We pride ourselves on meeting our clients needs in a culture characterised by excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we’ve established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave - an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
• Wellbeing program –We support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – This is a key area of focus for the firm. We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach – we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
• Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, our national training program and our mentoring program

We will be accepting applications between 22/10/2026 and 21/11/2026.

For more information, see our website