Senior Commercial Litigation Lawyer

Law Squared; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Law Squared is seeking a Senior Commercial Litigation Lawyer (6–10 PQE) to join our national Disputes + Litigation team. The role offers flexible and hybrid work across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth, and direct collaboration with the Team Lead and Head of Disputes + Litigation.

You’ll manage a varied and high-volume caseload end-to-end, including court appearances, while building client relationships and contributing to client development.

Qualifications

• 6–10 PQE in commercial litigation with a focus on debt, recovery or enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied, high-volume caseload end-to-end, including court appearances.
• Mentor and support other team members.
• Contribute to client acquisition and retention for the team.

Skills

Commercial litigation experience

Debt recovery expertise

Enforcement knowledge

Court appearances (state & federal)

Client relationship building

Technology & AI familiarity

Job description

Senior Commercial Litigation Lawyer (6–10 PQE) | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth | Flexible and Hybrid

No timesheets. No individual targets. Real Ownership from day one.

You will join our growing national Disputes + Litigation team, working directly with a Team Lead and the Head of Disputes + Litigation. You’ll run a varied and high volume caseload end-to‑end, including your own court appearances, spanning finance guarantor disputes, insolvency, financier disputes and recoveries, and general asset recovery clients.

The role

Your work will include:

• Financier disputes and recoveries, from demand through to judgment and enforcement, including repossession and sale, recovery of pooled assets and mortgagee recoveries
• Finance guarantor disputes, including challenges to guarantees and securities
• Creditor‑side insolvency matters, such as statutory demands, winding up applications and bankruptcy notices
• Advice on PPSR registrations and priority disputes, and on National Credit Code default and hardship requirements
• Building your own client relationships as a trusted adviser
• Contributing to client acquisition and retention for the team
• Mentoring and supporting other team members

What you’ll bring

• 6–10 PQE in commercial litigation, ideally with a strong debt, recovery or enforcement component
• Confidence running your own file load and appearances, including in state and federal courts, with minimal supervision
• Sharp commercial judgement, including a clear‑eyed view of recovery prospects and the cost of recovery against the value of the claim
• Comfort with technology and enthusiasm for new tools, including AI
• Experience acting for financiers, lenders or asset finance and pooling clients
• Creditor‑side insolvency experience (statutory demands, winding up applications, bankruptcy notices) and guarantor disputes
• Working knowledge of the PPSA, the National Credit Code and the law of guarantees and securities

Haven’t acted for financiers before? If you’re a strong commercial litigator with the appetite to build expertise in this space, we’d still like to hear from you.

Why Law Squared

We don’t track billable hours or set individual budgets. We've also done away with the traditional partnership model. Instead of years spent climbing toward equity, you get real autonomy and influence from day one. Success is measured by the value you create, not your tenure. If that sounds like a better way to build a legal career, this is where you belong.