Senior Litigation & Investigations Counsel — Hybrid

Macquarie Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Wellbeing leave

Parental leave

Job summary

Macquarie’s Central Group Litigation and Investigations team provides specialist advice on significant contentious matters escalated from across Macquarie’s diverse businesses and support groups.

As part of a high performing team, you will advise on a global caseload of litigation and investigation matters to senior stakeholders, including lawyers, compliance, risk, technology, employee relations and security professionals.

Qualifications

• This role targets lawyers with 5–7 years' PQE in private practice, ideally top-tier, advising on complex disputes for regulated clients.
• Significant experience in investigations or enforcement involving Australian regulators (ASIC, APRA, AUSTRAC, ACCC).
• Strong prioritisation, project management, and problem-solving skills; ability to work with AI-enabled legal tools.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute litigation strategy for a diverse, global caseload.
• Identify and evaluate evidence; conduct witness interviews and oversee eDiscovery.
• Prepare and present investigation reports; manage external counsel teams.
• Design frameworks to improve conduct of contentious matters and related reporting/training.

Skills

PQE 5-7 yrs

Dispute experience

Project management

Legal AI

Job description

Macquarie’s Central Group Litigation and Investigations team provides specialist advice on significant contentious matters escalated from across Macquarie’s diverse businesses and support groups.

As part of a high performing team, you will advise on a global caseload of litigation and investigation matters to senior stakeholders, including lawyers, compliance, risk, technology, employee relations and security professionals.