Law Graduate

William James; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

William James is a boutique specialist law firm focused on commercial litigation, insolvency and restructuring. We recruit talented and ambitious law graduates in their penultimate or final year and invest in their development to become excellent disputes lawyers.

You will work closely with Partners and senior lawyers on significant commercial litigation matters, gaining exposure to all stages of a dispute from strategic advice to trial.

Qualifications

• Penultimate or final year law students with passion for litigation.
• Demonstrated analytical ability and commercial awareness.
• Collaborative team player with strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Partners and senior lawyers on significant commercial litigation matters.
• Gain exposure to all stages of a dispute from strategy to trial and enforcement.
• Contribute high-quality work in a boutique, high-performance environment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Collaborative

Commercial awareness

Education

Law degree student in final/penultimate year

Job description

William James is founded on the vision that there is a better way to do law. Provide great clients with access to talented, passionate and, most importantly, happy people and then sit back and watch magic happen. Clients constantly tell us we aren’t like other law firms and we love that!

We don’t do everything – We are Specialists!

We only operate in those areas where we can deliver market leading performance - commercial litigation, insolvency and restructuring. As a result, we say no to lots of work.

Our lawyers are top class lawyers from the big end of town. Both the Partners and the firm have been recognised for numerous awards, particularly the Doyles Guide as leading lawyers in the field of commercial litigation, restructuring and insolvency both in Australia and in the Asia Pacific.

We believe in high performance – Bring your “A” Game

We strive to be the firm of choice for high performing and passionate lawyers. That doesn’t mean crazy hours. Just creative solutions and quality work delivered with a caring touch to our clients. We want lawyers who don’t know how to operate any other way. With a firm full of talented lawyers, the awesome clients follow.

A culture worth joining

We invest heavily in our people and our culture.

Our team is collaborative, ambitious and genuinely supportive. We enjoy working together, sharing knowledge and celebrating success. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves.

We are selective about who joins our firm because culture matters. We want people who are aligned with our values and committed to helping build something exceptional.

The opportunity

We are seeking talented and ambitious law graduates either in their penultimate or final year of university who we can invest in and mentor to become an excellent lawyer. This role will suit someone who enjoys intellectually challenging work, wants hands‑on involvement in sophisticated disputes and is looking to accelerate their development in a high‑performing specialist boutique practice.

You will work closely with our Partners and senior lawyers on significant commercial litigation matters, gaining exposure to all stages of a dispute from strategic advice and interlocutory applications through to trial and enforcement.

We are looking for someone who is genuinely passionate about litigation, eager to learn and committed to developing into an exceptional disputes lawyer. You are bright, analytical, commercially minded and take pride in producing high‑quality work. Most importantly, you are collaborative, down‑to‑earth and enjoy working alongside other talented people who are passionate about what they do.

What we offer

• High-quality, complex litigation work in a boutique environment
• Direct access to highly regarded partners - who are actually cool!
• A collaborative and supportive team environment
• Genuine opportunities for progression and leadership
• A strong culture built around excellence, trust and respect