Litigation Lawyer (Associate)

Law Staff; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

18 weeks parental leave

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Wellbeing programs

Pro bono and social impact initiatives

Job summary

Law Staff seeks an Associate to join its Brisbane disputes team. The role involves handling a broad mix of commercial litigation, insolvency, and financial services matters for a diverse client base.

You will work on complex disputes, with ownership of matters and client contact in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years’ PAE, solid commercial litigation experience, and a genuine interest in insolvency and regulatory matters.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years’ PAE in commercial disputes
• Solid commercial litigation experience
• Interest in insolvency and financial services matters

Responsibilities

• Handle a diverse range of commercial litigation and dispute resolution matters
• Advise on shareholder and partnership disputes and insolvency-related issues
• Represent clients in regulatory investigations and proceedings (ASIC and others)
• Engage in recovery, investigations, and enforcement proceedings
• Advise on property disputes, competition and consumer law, and complex fraud
• Participate in alternative dispute resolution, including mediations and negotiations

Job description

The Opportunity

Join a leading Australian commercial law firm with a national presence and a strong reputation for delivering sophisticated, commercially focused legal advice.

An exciting opportunity is available for an Associate with 2–5 years’ PAE to join a high-performing Disputes team in Brisbane. You will work across a broad and sophisticated mix of commercial litigation, insolvency and financial services matters, acting for a diverse range of clients.

The Role

Working within a highly regarded disputes team, you will be involved in a diverse range of complex litigation and dispute resolution matters, including:

• Commercial litigation, including contractual, sale of business and general commercial disputes
• Shareholder and partnership disputes
• Acting for insolvency practitioners, including receivers, liquidators, administrators and trustees, as well as secured and unsecured creditors
• Recovery, investigations and enforcement proceedings
• Claims involving breaches of statutory and fiduciary directors’ duties
• Advising major banks, non-bank and private lenders on financial services disputes, enforcement and insolvency matters
• Regulatory investigations and proceedings involving directors and officers, including matters before ASIC and other regulators
• Property disputes, including joint venture and development disputes
• Competition and consumer law matters
• Complex fraud, asset tracing and recovery proceedings
• Alternative dispute resolution, including mediations and negotiations

You will have the opportunity to take ownership of your matters, work closely with clients and develop your strategic and technical skills across a range of complex disputes. The role offers exposure to high-quality, often large-scale matters, with a strong emphasis on practical, commercially focused outcomes.

About You

This opportunity will suit a motivated Associate with 2-5 years’ PAE who is looking to continue developing their career within a sophisticated disputes practice.

You will have solid commercial litigation experience and a genuine interest in working across complex disputes, insolvency and financial services matters. Strong technical capability, commercial awareness and the ability to build effective client relationships will be highly valued.

Ideally, you will have experience gained within a specialist CBD, mid-tier or top-tier firm and be looking to join a collaborative team where you can continue to develop your practice.

Why Join This Firm?

• Competitive, market-leading remuneration with a strong bonus structure
• High-performing and collaborative team culture, with regular social events
• Family-friendly benefits, including 18 weeks’ paid parental leave and flexible working arrangements
• Ongoing professional development and genuine career progression opportunities
• Comprehensive wellbeing initiatives, including mental health and fitness programs
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful pro bono and social impact initiatives