Special Counsel Solicitor - Class Actions

Shine Lawyers; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Shine Lawyers is seeking a Special Counsel to join our National Class Actions team. You will lead major commercial litigation and class actions, shaping case strategy, managing discovery and expert evidence, and coordinating with clients and funders to secure justice for our clients.

We value compassionate leadership, collaboration, and a commitment to social justice. This role offers growth opportunities, flexibility, and a supportive culture at Shine.

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior lawyer practising in major commercial litigation, including discovery review and expert evidence preparation.
• Experience in grassroots or public interest organisations is desirable.
• Desire to lead high performing legal teams.
• Strong legal analytical, project management and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage large volumes of complex documents and reports.
• Commitment to connect with others and deliver exceptional client results.
• Flexibility to work full-time, with discussion for 4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Manage conduct of multiple class actions with case plans and delegated teams.
• Provide strategic updates to Shine’s partnered litigation funders on cases and investigations.
• Develop and maintain client relationships with regular communication and managed expectations.
• Contribute to origination, investigation and commencement of new class action opportunities.
• Assist in class action investigations.

Skills

Senior lawyer

Commercial litigation

Class actions

Team leadership

Job description

Special Counsel Solicitor - Class Actions

You bring you. Together, we can right wrong.

The Team

We are proud to have a strong Class Action presence nationally, assisting clients to secure justice in some of the nation's most prominent Class Actions, including the Stolen Wages and Stolen Generations class actions, the Ruby Princess class action and the Worley Ltd shareholder class action. The team is led by an experienced and highly regarded Head of Class Actions, and assisted by a talented and dedicated team of Practice Leaders, Special Counsels, Senior Associates and other legal professionals.

The Opportunity

In response to increased demand to secure resolutions for our deserving clients, this is an excellent opportunity for a Special Counsel to join our Class Actions team working on social justice, human rights and discrimination matters.

You’ll bring experience contributing to the successful running of major commercial litigation or class actions. We also welcome experienced Senior Associates ready to step up into a Special Counsel position.

Whether you’ve come from defendant or plaintiff practice, you will have the opportunity to take a leading role on prominent cases, including contributing to case strategy, expert evidence, and investigations into new class actions.

With compassion, connection and purpose, you’ll be a true champion of our clients by:

• Managing the conduct of multiple class actions, using case plans and effectively delegating and overseeing the supporting legal team.
• Providing strategic advice and updates to Shine’s partnered litigation funders on ongoing cases and investigations.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with our clients, providing regular and effective communication whilst managing expectations.
• Contributing to the origination, investigation and commencement of new class action opportunities.
• Assisting in class action investigations.

What you’ll bring

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Experience as a senior lawyer practising in major commercial litigation, including experience managing discovery review processes and the preparation of expert evidence.
• Experience in grassroots or public interest organisations is desirable.
• A desire to lead high performing legal teams.
• Strong legal analytical skills, project management skills, and attention to detail.
• The ability to work with and manage large volumes of complex documents and reports.
• A commitment to truly connect with those around you and work together to deliver exceptional results for our clients.
• The passion, motivation and enthusiasm to contribute to our culture and ensure it’s a place where everyone can thrive.
• The availability to work full-time, but if you’re looking for 4 days per week - let’s talk!

Shine Lawyers: A place for you. It means more here.

At Shine, purpose really matters.

• It’s our clients, who summon the courage to stand up to injustice.
• It’s the communities we are part of and support every day.
• It’s our team, who champion what’s right and make this place what it is.

We’re an ASX-listed organisation, and we've been standing up for the rights of everyday Australians for more than 50 years. We’ve achieved a lot but you’ll find no airs and graces here. We’re humble yet relentless. We don’t pretend to be anything other than ourselves. And together, we’ve created a place for you to thrive.

Here are some of the things we hope you’ll love about working with us:

• Connect and be you: Get the flexibility and benefits you need, and work alongside truly authentic people who care so much - about the clients, Shine and you.
• Challenge and be challenged: We’re not here for “easy”. We want you to take your place at Shine and make a real impact. Question and challenge - that’s how we grow.
• Achieve and grow: Start your Shine journey with our in-house learning programs, where you’ll find immediate connection and be set up for success. You will be provided real opportunities to step up and grow - within your role and beyond.

Visit https://www.shine.com.au/careers/life-shine to find out more and read the stories of our incredible people.

Excited to join us and stand up to injustice?

As part of The Circle Back Initiative, we want you to feel supported through our recruitment process, which means that you will hear back from our friendly team – no matter the outcome.

We are committed to making Shine Lawyers a place for you by encouraging and supporting our people to bring their authentic selves to the workplace, and as a result, we know you’ll put your best self forward while righting wrong for our clients. We’re passionate about maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment here at Shine that celebrates all of our differences with age, disability, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, to name a few, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.