In-House Counsel (5+PQE), Disputes

Wolf & Williams; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolf & Williams is seeking an experienced Disputes Lawyer to join its in-house legal team in Sydney on an initial six-month contract. You will manage a diverse portfolio of contentious matters, advising on strategy and coordinating with external counsel.

You will report to the General Counsel and work closely with stakeholders to achieve practical outcomes, handling litigation, drafting court documents and supporting mediations and ADR as required.

Qualifications

• Admitted lawyer with disputes experience.
• Desirable: administration law and environment & planning experience.
• Strong understanding of court processes and dispute resolution frameworks.
• Excellent drafting, analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing litigation and dispute matters from inception to resolution.
• Providing strategic legal advice on contentious issues.
• Drafting court documents, legal correspondence and briefing materials.
• Assisting with management of court proceedings, mediations and ADR.
• Coordinating and instructing external counsel.

Skills

Litigation experience

Dispute resolution

Drafting court documents

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Admitted lawyer (bar)

Job description

We are working with a well-established and regarded organisation seeking an experienced Disputes Lawyer to join its in-house legal team on an initial six-month contract.

This role will see you advising on a diverse portfolio of contentious matters, many of which are high-profile, complex and of significant public interest.

Sitting within a close-knit legal team, you will report to a General Counsel who is known for their pragmatic, approachable and commercially minded leadership style. You will work across a broad range of disputes, and provide strategic legal advice, support litigation matters, engage with external counsel and partner with stakeholders to achieve practical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing ligation and dispute matters from inception to resolution;
• Providing strategic legal advice on contentious issues;
• Drafting court documents, legal correspondence and briefing materials;
• Assisting with the management of court proceedings, mediations and alternative dispute resolution; and
• Coordinating and instruction external counsel.

About you

• Admitted lawyer with demonstrated experience in litigation and disputes;
• Experience in administrative law and environment and planning is highly desirable;
• Strong understanding of the court processes na dispute resolution frameworks; and
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.