Associate Solicitor - Class Actions

Shine Lawyers; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shine Lawyers in Brisbane is seeking an Associate to join our Class Actions team, working on social justice, human rights and discrimination matters. You may come from defence or plaintiff practice and will contribute to high-profile cases, support case operations, e-discovery reviews and evidence preparation.

Reporting to an experienced Practice Leader, you will own discrete tasks, supervise junior staff, coordinate discovery, draft timely, high‑quality documents and maintain stakeholder

Qualifications

• Current practising certificate.
• 3+ years post-admission experience.
• Experience in class actions is desirable.
• Experience in commercial litigation and/or class actions.
• Strong legal research skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of discrete aspects of class actions and guide junior team members.
• Support multiple class actions and delegate tasks to legal staff.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders and communicate progress.
• Draft high-quality legal documents in a timely manner.
• Coordinate production of discovery and search records.

Skills

Legal analysis

Attention to detail

Document management

Communication skills

Education

Current practising certificate

Job description

You bring you. Together, we can right wrong.

The Team

We are proud to have a strong Class Actions presence nationally, assisting clients to secure justice in some of the nation's most prominent Class Actions, including the Stolen Wages and Stolen Generations class actions, the Ruby Princess class action and the Worley Ltd shareholder class action. The team is led by an experienced and highly regarded Head of Class Actions, and assisted by a talented and dedicated team of Practice Leaders, Special Counsels, Senior Associates and other legal professionals.

The Opportunity

In response to increased demand to secure resolutions for our deserving clients, this is an excellent opportunity for an Associate to join our Class Actions team working on social justice, human rights and discrimination-based matters.

You might be an Associate who has experience contributing to the success of running class actions, or for an experienced Solicitor seeking to step up into an Associate position.

Whether you've come from defendant or plaintiff practice, you will have the opportunity to take a supporting role on prominent cases, including contributing to case operations, participating in e-discovery reviews and preparing evidence.

Reporting to an experienced Practice Leader, you'll truly champion our clients by:

• Taking ownership of discrete aspects of class actions, using your legal expertise to guide junior team members and progress matters in line with case strategy.
• Supporting the conduct of multiple class actions, effectively delegating to law clerks and paralegals to deliver on discrete tasks towards these class actions.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders and class action group members, providing regular and effective communication whilst managing expectations.
• Following Shine's key case management processes to help deliver tasks in full and on time, and support more junior team members to do the same.
• Drafting high-quality legal documents in a timely manner.
• Assisting to coordinate production of the applicant's discovery, ensuring relevant records are retrieved and searched using discovery platforms.

What you’ll bring.

• Current practising certificate.
• 3+ years post-admission experience
• Experience in class actions, in either a pre-admission or post-admission capacity, is desirable.
• Significant experience as a solicitor across commercial litigation matters and/or class action matters.
• Strong legal analytical skills, research skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with and manage large volumes of complex documents and reports.
• A commitment to truly connect with those around you and work together to deliver exceptional results for our clients.
• The passion, motivation and enthusiasm to contribute to our culture and ensure it's a place where everyone can thrive.

Shine Lawyers: A place for you. It means more here.

At Shine, purpose really matters.

• It's our clients, who summon the courage to stand up to injustice.
• It's the communities we are part of and support every day.
• It's our team, who champion what's right and make this place what it is.

We're an ASX-listed organisation, and we've been standing up for the rights of everyday Australians for more than 50 years. We've achieved a lot but you'll find no airs and graces here. We're humble yet relentless. We don't pretend to be anything other than ourselves. And together, we've created a place for you to thrive.

Here are some of the things we hope you'll love about working with us:

• Connect and be you: Get the flexibility and benefits you need, and work alongside truly authentic people who care so much - about the clients, Shine and you.
• Challenge and be challenged: We're not here for "easy". We want you to take your place at Shine and make a real impact. Question and challenge - that's how we grow.
• Achieve and grow: Start your Shine journey with our in-house learning programs, where you'll find immediate connection and be set up for success. You will be provided real opportunities to step up and grow - within your role and beyond.

Visit https://www.shine.com.au/careers/life-shine to find out more and read the stories of our incredible people.

Excited to join us and stand up to injustice?

We are committed to making Shine Lawyers a place for you by encouraging and supporting our people to bring their authentic selves to the workplace, and as a result, we know you'll put your best self forward while righting wrong for our clients. We're passionate about maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment here at Shine that celebrates all of our differences with age, disability, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, to name a few, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.