Associate Solicitor, Class Actions & Social Justice

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

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