Consulting lawyer - Litigation - Australia

8451BR

Peerpoint

Australia - Sydney

Hybrid (combination of office & remote working), Office based role, Remote working

Job description

About the roleWe are currently seeking litigation and dispute resolution lawyers with the below expertise to join Peerpoint. If you are a highly-skilled and self-driven lawyer with top tier technical experience in these areas, then we are keen to hear from you.

• Financial services disputes
• Contentious regulatory investigations and disputes
• Commercial litigation
• Banking litigation

• A right to work and reside in Australia
• Qualified to practice in Australia – unrestricted
• A minimum of four years' post-qualification experience, ideally within a top tier law firm and a leading financial institution or corporate (directly, or as a secondee)
• Have a willingness to engage with Peerpoint as a casual employee or via an Independent Legal Practice
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in a common law jurisdiction is preferred
• Self-starter with a commitment to building a career as a consultant and a drive to achieve at a high level whilst working as a consultant
• Adept at leading or working within complex multi-functional, multi-national project environments
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface at all levels, building strong relationships internally and externally
• Client service-focused, with exemplary client service ethic and commitment
• Strong commercial/business acumen
• Resilient, adaptable, autonomous and highly credible
• Advanced organisational skills and diplomacy

• In-house with one of our clients - one assignment could be stepping into a team to support a project, while another a senior manager role tackling regulatory change. Assignments can range from two to twelve months in duration and are usually worked four days’ per week.
• In the A&O Shearman practice on an ad-hoc basis, supporting teams when needed or joining them for fixed periods to work on a deal.

Flexibility of consulting  
The benefits of legal consulting are wide ranging. You might want more control over your time, to be able to balance professional and personal ambitions such as family responsibilities, a business idea, studies or hobbies. Legal consulting gives you the flexibility to remain in the workforce without putting the rest of life on hold.
You might want more choice and control over, or variety in, your work. Legal consulting enables informed decision-making about the future direction of your career, offering you the opportunity to work with different clients, sectors, and teams (including within A&O Shearman in some cases). It also offers flexibility and options, including the right to accept or decline potential placements or assignments.

Supporting you and your career development  
When you join our panel, you’ll receive the full support of our dedicated legal consultant management team, but that’s not all. Throughout the period of your assignment, you’ll also have access to a huge suite of A&O Shearman resources, including:

• An A&O Shearman partner or senior lawyer contact
• A&O Shearman professional support lawyers and knowledge resources
• Bespoke Peerpoint support including: individualised coaching, exclusive events designed to meet your training and networking needs, a specialised consultant development programme on transition management, mindset and business planning and specialised CV/marketing document training
• Further training: Our consultants are invited to attend some of A&O Shearman’s legal training and also have access to A&O Shearman's IT training courses
• Client newsletters and seminars
• Invitations to A&O Shearman networks, the A&O Shearman mentoring programme and pro bono opportunities

Please note that, due to the high volume of applications, it is our policy not to provide detailed personal feedback at the application stage.