Senior Associate - Commercial Litigation & Insolvency

Wolf & Williams; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolf & Williams, a leading Australian law firm in Sydney, is seeking an experienced lawyer to join its Insolvency & Commercial Litigation practice. You will handle diverse matters, advise on insolvency, restructuring, and commercial disputes, and benefit from mentorship from industry-leading practitioners.

Working closely with highly regarded Partners, you will manage complex matters, develop client relationships, and mentor junior lawyers in a collaborative environment, with genuine career

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ PAE in insolvency, restructuring or commercial litigation within a reputable private practice.
• Strong technical litigation skills and experience handling complex matters.
• Excellent drafting, advocacy and negotiation abilities.
• The ability to confidently manage matters and client relationships with a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong commercial acumen with practical, solutions-focused advice.
• A collaborative mindset and genuine interest in mentoring and developing junior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Advising insolvency practitioners, creditors, directors and corporate clients on a broad range of insolvency and restructuring matters.
• Managing and running commercial litigation matters through all stages of the litigation process, including strategy, pleadings, discovery, evidence preparation and enforcement.
• Acting in corporate insolvencies, liquidations, voluntary administrations and receiverships.
• Advising on voidable transactions, insolvent trading claims, director duties and recovery actions.
• Appearing in and managing matters before superior courts and tribunals, including coordinating with counsel and experts.
• Building strong client relationships while supervising and mentoring junior lawyers within the team.

Skills

Insolvency & restructuring

Commercial litigation

Drafting & advocacy skills

Negotiation skills

Client relationship management

Mentoring junior lawyers

Job description

Our client is a leading Australian law firm with a highly respected Insolvency & Commercial Litigation practice. Renowned for its exceptional partners, collaborative culture and quality of work, the team acts on some of the market's most significant insolvency, restructuring and commercial dispute matters.

With a strong pipeline of work and continued growth across the practice, this is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced lawyer to take on a diverse and challenging workload while enjoying genuine career progression and mentorship from industry-leading practitioners.

Working closely with highly regarded Partners, you will play a key role in managing complex matters, developing client relationships and mentoring junior lawyers in a supportive and high-performing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advising insolvency practitioners, creditors, directors and corporate clients on a broad range of insolvency and restructuring matters.
• Managing and running commercial litigation matters through all stages of the litigation process, including strategy, pleadings, discovery, evidence preparation and enforcement.
• Acting in corporate insolvencies, liquidations, voluntary administrations and receiverships.
• Advising on voidable transactions, insolvent trading claims, director duties and recovery actions.
• Appearing in and managing matters before superior courts and tribunals, including coordinating with counsel and experts.
• Building strong client relationships while supervising and mentoring junior lawyers within the team.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• 7+ years’ PAE in insolvency, restructuring and/or commercial litigation gained within a reputable private practice environment.
• Strong technical skills and experience managing complex litigation and insolvency matters.
• Excellent drafting, advocacy and negotiation skills.
• The ability to confidently manage matters and client relationships with a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong commercial acumen and a practical, solutions-focused approach to providing legal advice.
• A collaborative mindset and a genuine interest in mentoring and developing junior lawyers.