Senior Associate - Commercial Litigation/Arbitration

Corrs Chambers Westgarth; Queensland; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent law firm in Queensland is seeking a dynamic Senior Associate to join their Commercial Litigation/Arbitration team. The ideal candidate will have 2–4 years of experience, strong skills in commercial litigation, and a proactive, client-focused approach. The role involves working on complex disputes, cross-team collaboration, and leadership opportunities, all within a culture that values excellence and initiative. The firm also offers excellent benefits, including flexible working and additional leave.

Benefits

Flexible working as standard

Bonus leave – an additional week of leave

Wellbeing program

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Senior Associate with 2–4 years post-promotion experience.
• Experience or interest in transactional work.

Responsibilities

• Exposure to complex disputes and high-value transactions.
• Cross-team collaboration with leading practitioners.
• Opportunities to mentor, lead, and contribute to strategic outcomes.

Skills

Strong technical skills in commercial litigation

Client-focused approach

Proactive team player

Job description

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

We’re growing - and so is the opportunity to shape your career with us. Our Brisbane office is seeking a dynamic Senior Associate to join our Commercial Litigation/Arbitration team. If you're ready to work on high-impact matters in a collaborative, cross-functional environment, this is for you.

This is a unique opportunity to work across both disputes and transactional matters, offering a rich blend of commercial litigation, arbitration, and advisory work. Whether you bring a hybrid background or are a seasoned litigator looking to broaden your scope, we’ll support your growth across diverse, substantive matters.

The role:

• Exposure to complex disputes and high-value transactions
• Cross-team collaboration with leading practitioners
• A culture that values initiative, curiosity, and excellence
• Opportunities to mentor, lead, and contribute to strategic outcomes

Who we’re looking for:

• A Senior Associate with 2–4 years post-promotion experience
• Strong technical skills in commercial litigation and or arbitration
• Experience or interest in transactional work
• A team player with a proactive, client-focused approach

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

About us:

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Why Corrs?

We pride ourselves on meeting our clients needs in a culture characterised by excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we’ve established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave – an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
• Wellbeing program –We support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – This is a key area of focus for the firm. We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach – we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
• Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, our national training program and our mentoring program

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