Litigation Lawyer

Progressive Legal Pty; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive Legal Pty is a Sydney-based boutique law firm serving SMEs across Australia. We are expanding our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team and seeking an experienced lawyer with 3+ years post-admission experience to provide high-quality advice to current clients and grow a new portfolio.

The role is based at our Woolloomooloo office in Sydney with potential for a hybrid arrangement for experienced candidates.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in Litigation/Dispute Resolution.
• Ability to work in a team and mentor junior lawyers.
• Experience with legal practice software such as Office 365, Clio or NetDocuments.
• Calm under pressure and able to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in various litigation and dispute resolution matters.
• Appear in Local, Supreme, and Federal Courts for hearings and mediations.
• Oversee junior lawyers and guide them through all case stages.
• Provide high-quality, tailored legal advice to clients.

Skills

Litigation/Dispute Resolution

Teamwork

Mentoring

Client relationships

Tools

Office 365

Clio

NetDocuments

Job description

Progressive Legal is a Sydney-based boutique law firm (with Gold Coast presence) serving SMEs across Australia.

The firm’s ambition is clear: to be the leading end-to-end SME legal partner, acting as a trusted advisor throughout a client’s business journey.

Over the past two years, the firm has invested deliberately in:

● Structured precedents and knowledge systems

● CRM and client management infrastructure

● Workflow coordination through Monday.com

● AI-enabled drafting and quality control tools

2026 marks a structured expansion phase across commercial, litigation and IP.

This is a scaling firm with structure – not a reactive suburban practice.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Litigation Lawyer with 3+years of post-admission experience to join our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team. This is an exciting chance to work on diverse and challenging matters, hone your advocacy skills, and grow your career within a forward-thinking, supportive environment.

You will be reporting directly to the Principal Director and your main focus will be on providing advice to our existing clients while developing a new portfolio.

You will be working full-time at the Woolloomooloo Office, Sydney, with the potential for a hybrid arrangement (for experienced candidates).

About The Opportunity

• Represent clients in a variety of litigation and dispute resolution matters.
• Appear in Local, Supreme, and Federal Courts for hearings, applications, and mediations.
• Oversee junior lawyers, guiding them through all stages of case preparation and resolution.
• Provide high-quality legal advice tailored to clients’ unique needs.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with clients, barristers, and stakeholders.
• Manage a high-volume caseload efficiently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Collaborate with a close-knit team to deliver outstanding client outcomes.
• Remote and Hybrid work models available.

Salary Package

Competitive package commensurate with experience.

About You

• 3+ years experience in Litigation/Dispute Resolution;
• Ability to work as a team with strong interpersonal skills;
• Exposure to Office 365, Clio, NetDocuments or similar software;
• Calm under pressure;
• Interested in mentoring and building capability

If you’re a true team-player, with a self starter mentality, then we would like to hear from you.

About

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801, Level 8/100 William St, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011