Associate / Senior Associate, Litigation

About the role

A Sydney disputes practice is looking to add an experienced Associate or Senior Associate to its growing litigation team. The role covers a wide range of commercial and civil disputes, including insolvency, building and construction, property and general commercial litigation, and runs from early strategic advice and pre-litigation negotiations through to mediation, settlement and court proceedings. It suits a lawyer wanting to broaden litigation experience and take on greater ownership.

Key responsibilities

• Run commercial and civil disputes across NSW and Federal jurisdictions
• Advise on contractual, corporate, insolvency, construction, property and other business-related disputes
• Assess claims and develop practical litigation and resolution strategies
• Draft pleadings, affidavits, submissions, evidence and correspondence
• Prepare matters for hearings, mediations and settlement conferences
• Manage court processes, procedural requirements and critical deadlines
• Brief and instruct barristers and work with experts where required
• Negotiate settlements and participate in alternative dispute resolution
• Maintain direct communication with clients and advise them on legal risk, strategy and commercially appropriate outcomes
• Work with senior practitioners on larger, strategically significant or complex proceedings; at the senior level, take greater responsibility for files and client relationships and help develop junior team members

Required profile

• Admitted lawyer with about 2-6 years' post-admission experience and a solid grounding in litigation and dispute resolution
• Ideally experience across commercial litigation, civil litigation or general disputes, and exposure to insolvency, building and construction, property or broader commercial disputes
• Experience managing litigation files and progressing matters through court processes
• Confident communicating directly with clients, counsel and other stakeholders
• Strong organisation and ability to manage competing matters and deadlines
• Experience across every area is not essential; lawyers from a broader commercial disputes background are encouraged to apply

Required skills

• Strong drafting skills across pleadings, evidence, correspondence and legal advice
• Ability to identify both the legal and commercial considerations affecting a dispute

The practice offers varied litigation work, direct client exposure and the chance to take ownership of files and build client relationships, with support from experienced practitioners on complex matters. Applications are made through the recruiter, JLegal.