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We have a wonderful opportunity for an experienced practitioner with 4 years’ + post admission experience to join our Brisbane Disputes and Insolvency team on a permanent full-time basis.
You will be part of a dynamic team and will be responsible for the provision of complex advice to private and public sector clients on a diverse range of exciting commercial and insolvency disputes.
This role is ideal for a practitioner looking to take the next step towards developing their own client base in conjunction with the broader team’s existing client base. You will have support from the Partners and your colleagues to refine your business development skills and to build your practice.
The key responsibilities of this role will include:
- Managing a portfolio of dispute resolution and insolvency matters from start to finish, including conducting research, drafting pleadings and submissions, attending court, and negotiating settlements.
- Providing legal advice and support to clients on various disputes and insolvency matters, including bankruptcy, liquidation, receivership, and insolvency litigation.
- Working collaboratively with clients, partners, and other team members to develop and implement effective strategies to resolve disputes and insolvency matters.
- Assisting in the development and training of junior team members.
Role Requirements
The successful applicant will possess the following:
- 4+ years’ post admission experience.
- Previous experience working in disputes and insolvency litigation.
- Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
- A high level of attention to detail and commitment to technical excellence.
- High-level problem-solving skills and the ability to learn new tasks quickly.
- Strong time management and organisational skills, together with the capacity to manage multiple projects and conflicting priorities.
- Ability and willingness to develop your own network and actively participate in marketing and business development activities.
We offer a competitive salary package and an opportunity to work in a high performing, supportive and collaborative environment. Our firm values diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, and we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the community we serve.
About McInnes Wilson
We are a full-service firm with 48 principals providing high quality legal advisory services across Australia. We are proud of the values we uphold and the culture of our firm and know there is more to life than work, billables or awards. We believe in our people and trust them with our brand.
When joining McInnes Wilson Lawyers, you will be joining a firm that takes gender equality seriously. Our firm is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality under the WGEA citation and is committed to demonstrating our ongoing support of all employees in the workplace. Our progressive and inclusive policies have also earned us recognition as an Employer of Choice by the Australian Business Awards, Lawyers Weekly, Queensland Law Society and HRD to name a few.
Our range of employee benefits are designed to be inclusive of all employees and currently include:
- Progressive paid parental leave policy with no qualifying period, pre-natal leave, parent & care givers’ platform, partner leave and return to work bonuses.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Extensive reward and recognition program, including tenure awards, annual staff awards, and promotion ceremonies.
- Further education support and professional development program, including a formal mentoring program.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives, birthday leave for full-time employees, firm social club, and regular team functions.
All applicants should note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo background screening including reference checks and police checks.
Please note that you will be contacted by our Recruitment Partners, LexVeritas in the initial stages of your application.
