Senior Associate - Litigation

Frog Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Progressive legal environment

Lower than market billable hours

Job summary

Frog Recruitment is seeking an experienced litigation lawyer to join a Sydney-based team. You will lead from the front, allocate work, and set high standards while handling a diverse caseload across all courts.

Your experience will cover contractual, shareholder and partnership disputes, guarantees, construction claims and property disputes. You will bring 5+ years PAE with proven ability to manage matters with minimal Partner involvement, and you will communicate clearly with clients and

Qualifications

• 5+ years PAE in commercial litigation.
• Experience running full carriage of matters with minimal Partner involvement.
• Strong communication with clients and stakeholders about risk, cost and prospects.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the front, allocate work and set high standards for the team.
• Manage matter load across all courts.
• Advise on contractual, shareholder and partnership disputes, guarantees, construction claims and property disputes.
• Handle debt recovery security enforcement, insolvency-related claims and statutory demands.

Skills

Commercial litigation

Client communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

This established and rapidly growing Sydney based firm acts across M&A, litigation, corporate and commercial property, institutions, not for profit and private clients. Known for attracting talent from top tier firms looking to leave behind the pressure of high daily billables, this firm have a strong pipeline of quality matters.

Adding to the litigation team, you will lead from the front, allocating work and setting high standards for others to follow. Your matter load will be across all courts. You will advise on contractual, shareholder and partnership disputes, guarantees, construction claims and property disputes. Additionally, you will act on debt recovery security enforcement, insolvency related claims and statutory demands.

You will bring 5 years + PAE, proven experience in commercial litigation running full carriage of your matters with minimal Partner involvement. A natural communicator, you will possess a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders owning the client relationship and reporting on risk, cost and prospects

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary package.
• Opportunity to work in a progressive, independent legal environment.
• Lower than market billable hours.