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

Azimuth Legal Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct mentoring from Principal

Early responsibility for own matters

Boutique team with varied caseload and

Job summary

Azimuth Legal Pty Ltd in Sydney's CBD invites a lawyer with 2–3 years post-admission to join our boutique firm. You will work directly with our Principal on insolvency, restructuring and secured enforcement, building your expertise with early responsibility and direct client contact.

You will gain exposure to cross-border matters via our Dubai office and will have mentoring, close collaboration with counsel and courts, and the chance to handle own matters with commercial judgment.

Qualifications

• You must be admitted as a lawyer in Australia with NSW practicing certificate.
• Experience in insolvency, restructuring or banking and finance is highly regarded.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Insolvency and restructuring advice and litigation
• Receivership appointments and secured creditor enforcement
• Mortgage recovery and possession proceedings
• Commercial litigation and dispute resolution
• Direct client liaison with counsel and the courts

Skills

Client liaison

Drafting skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Australian practising certificate (NSW)

Admitted as a lawyer in Australia

Job description

Take carriage of matters early, work directly with clients and build your expertise in insolvency, restructuring and secured enforcement with direct 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 Sydney CBD office, you will work closely with our Principal and broader team 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 Melbourne and Dubai offices. We are open to an immediate start or a start in early 2027.

About you

Admitted as a lawyer in Australia and hold a current Australian practising certificate that entitles you to practise in New South Wales. Entitlement to practise in Victoria 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 team with a varied caseload and exposure to cross-border matters through our Dubai office