Associate/Senior Associate - Dispute Resolution

Thomson Geer; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomsons is a leading national law firm with offices across Australia, and Canberra serves as a key hub for our Dispute Resolution team. We are seeking a 3-7 years PAE Lawyer to join the Canberra office and work on a broad range of commercial litigation for institutional and substantial private clients.

The ideal candidate will be client focused, commercially minded and capable of communicating confidently with stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years PAE.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• High level of attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Work in a cohesive team on a broad range of commercial litigation.
• Handle complex commercial disputes for institutional and substantial private clients.

Skills

PAE 3-7y

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Job description

We are currently seeking a 3-7 years PAE Lawyer to join our Dispute Resolution team in Canberra.

Thomsons is a leading national law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. The firm has approximately 900 partners and staff nationally, and offers a dynamic, friendly and professional work environment. We are passionate about constantly providing value to our clients - their success is our priority. This focus on client value is a key reason for our success. At Thomsons, we are looking for candidates who are client focused, commercially minded, and who work well in a team environment.

The role

We are currently seeking a 3-7 years PAE Lawyer to join our Dispute Resolution team in Canberra. The successful candidate will work in a cohesive team on a broad range of commercial litigation, including complex commercial disputes for institutional and substantial private clients.

The successful candidate will have:

• 3-7 years PAE
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• A high level of attention to detail

The successful candidate for this position will be self-motivated and proactive, with the confidence and ability to communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels, and possess strong organisational, time-management and multi-tasking skills.

Life at Thomsons

As a leading national firm, we offer an opportunity to work with a strong and established client base, genuine growth trajectories, and a variety of benefits including: interesting and challenging pro bono opportunities, flexible working, generous parental leave, flu vaccinations and skin checks annually, study assistance, sophisticated employee assistance program, corporate discounts, variety of social activities including EOFY and end of year functions, sporting teams and much more.

We have a collaborative approach to all we do, based fundamentally on openness, transparency, respect and accountability, so that our team is taken care and we get the best outcomes for our clients.