Associate/Senior Associate - Projects (Disputes)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Bonus leave

Generous parental leave

Wellbeing program

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm, invites applications for an Associate/Senior Associate to join the Projects (Disputes) team. You will work on high-profile disputes across renewable energy, energy and resources, transport and social infrastructure with a collaborative, cross-centre approach.

We welcome applicants with 4+ years of legal experience from any jurisdiction who are eager to work with some of the brightest in the industry, collaborating across

Qualifications

• 4+ years of legal experience across disputes
• Experience with energy, resources, transport, or infrastructure disputes preferred
• Internationally trained/qualified considered

Job description

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

An opportunity now exists for a talented Associate/Senior Associate to joinour Projects (Disputes) team.

• Our Projects Disputes group seeks motivated team players to work on some of the most high profile and complex disputes in the country and the region relating to all key sectors including renewable energy, energy and resources, transport and road infrastructure and social infrastructure.
• We operate on a collaborative, cross centre basis and will provide you with plenty of responsibility and variety.
• If you have 4+ years of legal expertise (all international jurisdictions considered) with a desire to work alongside some of the brightest and best in the industry, then this is the firm for you.
• Corrs has a strong national and international focus and you will find yourself collaborating with your inter-state counterparts and equally across the firm's practice groups.

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

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.

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)
• Generous parental leave entitlements– we offer up to 26 weeks paid leave and pay superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave (up to 12 months)
• 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

For more information, see our website