Litigation & Investigations Lawyer

About the role

The Central Group Litigation and Investigations team at Macquarie provides specialist advice on significant contentious matters escalated from across Macquarie's businesses and support groups. This role advises a wide range of senior stakeholders, from lawyers in Macquarie's businesses to compliance, risk, technology, employee relations and security professionals. It is based in Sydney and is permanent, full time, mid-level.

Key responsibilities

• Provide advice on a diverse and global caseload of litigation and investigation matters.
• Formulate and execute litigation strategy.
• Identify and evaluate evidence, including conducting witness interviews and overseeing eDiscovery reviews.
• Prepare and present investigation reports.
• Manage external counsel teams.
• Design and implement frameworks that improve the conduct of contentious matters, plus related reporting and training.

Required profile

• 5 to 7 years' PQE in private practice (ideally top-tier), advising on complex disputes for highly regulated clients such as financial institutions.
• Significant experience of investigations or enforcement proceedings involving Australian financial regulators such as ASIC, APRA, AUSTRAC or ACCC.
• Ability to run matters autonomously, excel under pressure and build trust with stakeholders.

Required skills

• Prioritisation and project management.
• Creative problem-solving.
• Proficiency with legal AI.

What we offer

• Wellbeing leave day per year, up to 5 additional service bonus leave days, and up to 20 weeks' paid parental leave.
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching, and up to 12 months' gender affirmation leave.
• Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits, including skin and health checks and flu vaccinations.
• Salary packaging options and learning and development opportunities, including professional membership reimbursement.
• Hybrid and flexible working, and reimbursement for work from home equipment.