Banking & Insolvency Litigation - 2 x Associates (3 PQE) - Sydney

Dentons Canada; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Job summary

Dentons Australia is seeking two talented Associates (3-4 years PQE) to join our Recovery & Restructuring team in Sydney. You will work on banking litigation and insolvency matters for major financial institutions, private credit providers and corporate clients.

This fast-moving, collaborative team offers mentoring from leaders in the field, extensive exposure, and opportunities to advance within a global firm committed to pro-bono work and community engagement.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years' post-qualification experience in recoveries, banking litigation or security reviews.
• Strong drafting and written communication skills, including advice work and court documents.
• Court and advocacy experience is valued but not essential.
• Proactive, collaborative approach with a desire to develop your career.

Responsibilities

• Acting for major Australian banks and private credit funds in recovery matters.
• Managing secured mortgage recovery matters including court appearances and enforcement.
• Opportunities to work on receiverships, administrations and liquidations.
• Collaborating with partners across the team to serve diverse clients.

Skills

Banking litigation

Recoveries

Court advocacy

Legal drafting

Job description

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Banking & Insolvency Litigation - 2 x Associates (3 PQE) - Sydney

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm. We’re 20,000+ people globally across 80+ countries including USA; Europe; India and Asia. We are a global polycentric firm which is expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.

Dentons now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.

Join a leading Recovery & Restructuring practice

Dentons is seeking two talented Associates (3-4 years' PQE) to join our high-performing Recovery & Restructuring team in Sydney.

This is an excellent opportunity to build your expertise across a broad range of banking litigation and insolvency matters, working alongside recognised leaders in the field and acting for major financial institutions, private credit providers and corporate clients.

We have many internal committees you can join where many of our staff are working together to make a change through pro-bono work or community engagement.

The Opportunity

The role will include:

• Acting for major Australian banks, private credit funds, in complex recovery and enforcement matters.
• Managing a portfolio of secured mortgage recovery matters involving court appearances, insolvency issues, enforcement strategies and advisory work.
• Opportunities to work on matters involving receiverships, voluntary administrations and liquidations.
• Working closely with multiple partners across the team, providing exposure to a variety of clients, industries and approaches to practice.

This role offers genuine responsibility from day one, with the support and mentoring needed to continue developing your technical and commercial skills.

This is a fast moving, high-performing and collaborative team that likes to promote from within.

About You

You will bring:

• 3-4 years' post-qualification experience in recoveries (ideally secured recoveries but not essential), banking litigation or security reviews with the confidence to run these matters.
• Strong drafting and written communication skills, including advice work, preparation of court documents and counsel briefs.
• Court and advocacy experience (ideal but not essential).
• A proactive, collaborative approach and a genuine desire to learn and develop your career.
• While mortgage recovery and insolvency experience is ideal, we also welcome applications from candidates who have transferrable skills and/or litigation experience.

The ideal candidates will be quietly confident and have the ability to work well autonomously on the high-volume matters, and with support on the more complex matters.

Why Dentons

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.

We offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
• Additional leave options
• Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
• Generous health and wellbeing programs
• Agile and flexible working for all
• Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.

Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at [e-mail]. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.

Agency Submissions

Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.