Class Actions Litigator (2–4 yrs) – Melbourne | Hybrid

Mizzen Search; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid work

Job summary

Mizzen Search is seeking a Commercial Litigation Lawyer to join its Melbourne disputes team. The role focuses on class actions and large-scale commercial disputes for major corporate and institutional clients.

The successful candidate will take genuine carriage of evidence preparation, discovery strategy and drafting, with direct partner supervision and client contact, in a collaborative, international firm environment.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years' post-admission experience in commercial litigation, gained at a top-tier or leading mid-tier firm.
• Demonstrated exposure to class actions or large-scale, document-heavy disputes.
• Excellent academic record.
• Strong written advocacy and drafting skills.
• Admitted to practice in Victoria, or eligible for admission.

Responsibilities

• Work on complex, high-value disputes for major corporate and institutional clients, including shareholder, consumer and product liability class actions.
• Take carriage of evidence preparation, discovery strategy and drafting, with direct partner supervision and client contact.
• Collaborate within an international firm environment to manage matters end to end.

Skills

Written advocacy

Drafting skills

Client contact

Job description

Commercial Litigation Lawyer | Class Actions | 2 to 4 years PAE | Melbourne

An international firm with a significant Melbourne presence is seeking a commercial litigation lawyer to join its disputes team, with a particular focus on class actions and large-scale commercial litigation.

The role

You will work on complex, high-value disputes for major corporate and institutional clients, including shareholder, consumer and product liability class actions. The team runs matters end to end, and lawyers at this level take genuine carriage of evidence preparation, discovery strategy, interlocutory applications and drafting, with direct partner supervision and client contact.

About you

• 2 to 4 years' post-admission experience in commercial litigation, gained at a top-tier or leading mid-tier firm
• Demonstrated exposure to class actions or large-scale, document-heavy disputes
• Excellent academic record
• Strong written advocacy and drafting skills
• Admitted to practice in Victoria, or eligible for admission

What's on offer

• Market-leading remuneration, reviewed annually
• Structured training and genuine progression to Senior Associate
• The scale and quality of work of an international practice, within a collegiate Melbourne team
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements