Commercial Litigation Lawyer (2–3 Years PQE) | Insolvency & Restructuring

Azimuth Legal Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Azimuth Legal is a boutique corporate and commercial law firm. The Commercial Litigation Lawyer will join our Melbourne team, taking carriage of matters early and working directly with clients under mentoring from our Principal.

You will handle insolvency, restructuring, and secured enforcement and gain exposure to cross-border matters. The role involves close collaboration with partners and clients, and may require travel to our Sydney and Dubai offices.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of relevant post-admission experience.
• Experience in commercial litigation, insolvency, restructuring or banking and finance is highly regarded.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills, with close attention to detail.
• Comfortable liaising directly with clients, counsel and the courts.

Responsibilities

• Insolvency and restructuring advice and litigation.
• Receivership appointments and secured creditor enforcement.
• Mortgage recovery and possession proceedings.
• Commercial litigation, construction disputes and dispute resolution.
• Exposure to cross-border matters through the Dubai office.

Skills

Drafting

Analytical skills

Client liaison

Deadline management

Commercial litigation

Education

Australian practising certificate (Victoria)

Job description

Commercial Litigation Lawyer (2-3 Years PQE) | Insolvency & Restructuring

Join our Melbourne team and take carriage of matters early, work directly with clients and build your expertise in insolvency, restructuring and secured enforcement with mentoring from our Principal.

Azimuth Legal is a boutique corporate and commercial law firm. We advise and act for businesses, investors, lenders, receivers, administrators and liquidators across Australia and on cross-border matters.

About the role

Based in our Melbourne CBD office, you will work closely with our Principal and colleagues across the firm on matters including:

Insolvency and restructuring advice and litigation

Receivership appointments and secured creditor enforcement

Mortgage recovery and possession proceedings

Commercial litigation, construction disputes and dispute resolution

You will also have exposure to the firm’s wider practice, including banking and finance, property and conveyancing, franchising, and corporate and commercial advisory work.

The role may involve travel to our Sydney and Dubai offices. We are open to an immediate start or a start in early 2027.

About you

Admitted as a lawyer in Australia, with a current Australian practising certificate that entitles you to practise in Victoria. Entitlement to practise in New South Wales is desirable.

Two to three years of relevant post-admission experience

Experience in commercial litigation, insolvency, restructuring or banking and finance is highly regarded

Strong drafting and analytical skills, with close attention to detail

Comfortable liaising directly with clients, counsel and the courts

Able to manage competing deadlines, take ownership of matters and exercise sound commercial judgement

What we offer

Direct mentoring from our Principal, an experienced insolvency and restructuring practitioner

Early responsibility for your own matters and direct client contact

A boutique firm with a varied caseload and exposure to cross-border matters through our Dubai office