Litigation and Disputes Lawyer

About the role

A national commercial law firm is hiring a Disputes & Litigation Lawyer with around 4 to 6 years' post-admission experience to run their own caseload for a national client base of financiers, recovery agents and corporate clients. The role is permanent and full-time, hybrid and based in Melbourne CBD; candidates in Sydney, Brisbane or Perth will also be considered.

Key responsibilities

• Run your own caseload from first instructions through to resolution, acting for equipment and property financiers, debt and asset recovery agents and corporate clients across the country.
• Manage files end to end, including your own court appearances and mediations, with support behind you.
• Act in financier disputes, debt and asset recovery, motor vehicle and property insurance disputes, insolvency and commercial disputes.
• Help retain and grow client relationships alongside your file work.
• Support and mentor paralegals and junior members of the team.

Required profile

• 4 to 6+ years' post-admission experience in litigation.
• A current Australian practising certificate.
• Exposure to financiers, debt recovery, insurers or corporate clients.
• Ability to manage files autonomously, including your own appearances.
• Commercial, outcomes-focused approach to advice.
• Strong written and verbal communication and the ability to build client relationships.
• Collaborative mindset motivated by team results.

What we offer

• Salary in the range of $140K to $165K ex super.
• No timesheets, no billable hours and no individual targets; the team shares its goals.
• Hybrid working with real flexibility.
• Autonomy and influence from day one, judged on the value created.
• Broad disputes mix rather than one narrow niche.
• Paralegal and junior support, with the chance to build mentoring skills.