Lawyer - Dispute Resolution Litigation

Maddocks; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave (up to 20 weeks)

Health insurance discounts

Salary continuance insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Parents and carers wellbeing programs

Job summary

Maddocks, a modern Australian law firm, is seeking a Lawyer with 18 month–2 years PQE to join its Dispute Resolution & Litigation team in Sydney. You will work on diverse matters including commissions and inquiries, historic abuse claims, and contract disputes, providing sound and practical advice to private and public sector clients.

You will collaborate with leading partners and exceptional litigators in a supportive team, with mentoring to grow your professional skills and career at Maddocks.

Qualifications

• Significant broad litigation experience (advisory, mediation, hearings and litigation) in a high-volume practice.
• Strong drafting and research skills.
• Impressive academic qualifications.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Strong negotiation skills with keen attention to detail.
• Experience in historic abuse claims or significant personal injury preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle a diverse range of litigation matters including commissions and inquiries.
• Advise private and public sector clients with practical legal guidance.
• Work closely with partners and senior litigators in a collaborative team.
• Develop professional skills through mentoring and structured development.

Skills

Litigation experience

Drafting skills

Research skills

Academic qualifications

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Personal injury experience

Education

Law degree (JD/LLB)

Job description

We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation.We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and beingat the forefront of employee experience. We work closely withAustralian and international businesses, organisations andgovernments.

About the role

We are currently looking for a Lawyer (18 month – 2 years PQE)to join our innovative Dispute Resolution & Litigation team. Inthis role you will be involved in a diverse range of litigationmatters, including commissions and inquiries, historic abuseclaims, contract disputes, and various regulatory matters,providing sound and practical advice for private and public sectorclients.

The work is complex and challenging which will see you workingclosely with leading partner – Norman Lucas, and alongside otherexceptional litigators and like-minded professionals in acollaborative team environment. You will be recognised for personalachievements and receive mentoring from senior team members toensure your professional skills continue to grow and develop.

About you

Ideally you will have:

• Significant broad litigation experience(advisory, mediation, hearings and litigation), includingworking in a high volume practice
• Strong technical, drafting and researchskills
• Impressive academic qualifications
• An engaging manner with excellentcommunication skills at all levels
• Well-developed negotiation skills and strongattention to detail
• Experience in historic abuse claims orsignificant personal injury experience would be preferred

Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster aculture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you willexperience:

A diverse and inclusive workplace:

We have beennamed an employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WorkforceGender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along withbeing named a Silver Employer at the Australian Workplace EqualityIndex's 2024 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversityinternally through our Maddocks Gender Equality Network, MaddocksCALD, Maddocks Disability Inclusion and Maddocks Pride groups.

Career Development:

Learn and develop throughstructured learning and development programs at each stage of yourcareer and study support programs.

Community involvement:

give back to thecommunities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono andgrants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.

Work flexibly:

work in a hybrid way with partof your week in the office and support to set up your homeoffice.

Wellbeing & Benefits:

access to up to 20 weekspaid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & health insurance,salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program andparents and carers wellbeing programs.

Our people are our greatest advocates and we believe this is aresult of our inclusive culture and focus on complex andinteresting work.

To be eligible for this role you must be legally permitted towork in Australia. Please note that unsolicited applications fromagencies will not be considered at this time.