Lawyer

ITC Law Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ITC Law Pty Ltd in Sydney CBD is seeking a Commercial and Corporate Litigation Lawyer to advise clients on complex commercial matters with a focus on construction and property disputes. You will manage your own files and work directly with clients from early strategic advice through to hearing, contributing clear, practical and commercially focused legal guidance.

The role involves running commercial and corporate litigation, building and construction, property and strata disputes, and

Qualifications

• Admission to NSW legal practice required.
• Five years post-qualification experience in commercial and corporate litigation.
• Experience with construction or property disputes valued.
• Strong analytical, drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills.
• Clear, practical and commercially focused legal advice and written work.
• Excellent client management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Acting in commercial disputes, including contract and debt claims.
• Acting in corporate disputes involving companies, directors and managers.
• Running matters in court, arbitration, expert determination and mediation.
• Developing strategies to resolve disputes early and cost-effectively, without proceedings wherever possible.
• Managing the litigation process in a timely and cost-effective way.
• Recovering unpaid money and enforcing agreements, including through Security of Payment processes.
• Advising on statutory demands and insolvency issues.
• Resolving defects, management and contract disputes.
• Acting as solicitor on the record, or as agent for lawyers from other jurisdictions.

Skills

Client management

Communication skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Advocacy

Analytical thinking

Education

Admission to NSW legal practice

Job description

Join a respected legal practice as a Commercial and Corporate Litigation Lawyer, advising clients on complex commercial matters with a focus on construction and property disputes.

Based in Sydney CBD, you will manage your own files and work directly with clients from early strategic advice through to hearing, making a meaningful contribution through clear, practical and commercially focused legal guidance.

You will run commercial and corporate litigation directly with clients, along with building and construction, property and strata disputes. Your work will include:

• Acting in commercial disputes, including contract and debt claims
• Acting in corporate disputes involving companies, directors and managers
• Running matters in court, arbitration, expert determination and mediation
• Developing strategies to resolve disputes early and cost-effectively, without proceedings wherever possible
• Managing the litigation process in a timely and cost-effective way
• Recovering unpaid money and enforcing agreements, including through Security of Payment processes
• Advising on statutory demands and insolvency issues
• Resolving defects, management and contract disputes
• Acting as solicitor on the record, or as agent for lawyers from other jurisdictions

About you

• Admission to practice in NSW
• At least five years' post-qualification experience in commercial and corporate litigation
• Demonstrated experience with construction or property disputes
• Strong analytical, drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills
• A clear, practical and commercially focused approach to legal advice and written work
• Excellent client management and communication skills
• An engineering, building or project background is welcome but not essential