Legal Senior Associate / Special Counsel – Commercial Litigation

TM Collins Lawyers Pty Ltd; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 160.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Great working environment

Flexible working arrangements

Career progression

Leadership opportunities

Team development and growth

Long-term career with growing firm

Descripción de la vacante

TM Collins Lawyers Pty Ltd is seeking a Legal Senior Associate / Special Counsel – Commercial Litigation in Melbourne. You will work closely with partners on a broad range of commercial disputes and manage your own files, developing litigation strategies and handling negotiations and mediations.

With at least 6 years' post-admission experience in commercial litigation, you will run matters independently, draft persuasively, and manage client relationships while briefing counsel as needed.

Formación

• At least 6 years' post-admission experience in commercial litigation.
• Ability to run litigation matters independently.
• Strong drafting, advocacy, negotiation and client management skills.
• Good commercial judgement and practical approach to resolving disputes.
• Ambition to take on greater responsibility as the firm grows.

Responsabilidades

• Work on complex contractual and commercial disputes
• Handle shareholder, director and partnership disputes
• Manage Corporations Act disputes and breaches of directors' duties
• Work on insolvency and restructuring-related litigation
• Handle commercial property and finance disputes
• Manage injunctions, debt recovery and enforcement proceedings
• Manage your own files independently
• Develop litigation strategies
• Deal directly with clients
• Brief counsel and conduct negotiations and mediations

Conocimientos

Commercial litigation

Independent file management

Descripción del empleo

Legal Senior Associate / Special Counsel – Commercial Litigation

You'll be working closely with partners on a broad range of commercial disputes. You'll have responsibility for managing your own files, developing litigation strategies, dealing directly with clients, briefing counsel and conducting negotiations and mediations.

Key responsibilities

Work on complex contractual and commercial disputes

Handle shareholder, director and partnership disputes

Manage Corporations Act disputes and breaches of directors' duties

Work on insolvency and restructuring-related litigation

Handle commercial property and finance disputes

Manage injunctions, debt recovery and enforcement proceedings

Manage your own files independently

Develop litigation strategies

Deal directly with clients

Brief counsel and conduct negotiations and mediations

About you

At least 6 years' post-admission experience, with a strong background in commercial litigation

The ability to run litigation matters independently

Strong drafting, advocacy, negotiation and client management skills

Good commercial judgement and a practical approach to resolving disputes

The confidence and ambition to take on greater responsibility as the firm grows

About us

TM Collins Law was established in 2022 with just two partners. Four years later, we've grown to a team of around 20, with offices in Melbourne and the Gold Coast, and we're continuing to expand.

We're a young, friendly and ambitious team, with a great group of people who genuinely enjoy working together. We have excellent clients, interesting work and a modern approach to running a law firm.

We embrace technology, encourage new ideas and don't believe in unnecessary hierarchy or bureaucracy. Our lawyers are trusted to manage their matters and have direct access to the partners.

• Great working environment
• We are open to flexible working arrangements and welcome the conversation about how we can support your work-life balance
• Genuine opportunity for career progression
• Opportunity to move quickly into a leadership position
• Opportunity to help develop the team and have a real say in the direction of the practice
• Opportunity to build a long-term career with a growing firm