General Commercial Lawyer

Nicholas James Lawyers is an integrated and well-established firm, aiming to provide quality services to our clients. With offices located in Essendon and Sunbury, we combine extensive experience with innovative strategies across a broad spectrum of practice areas, including Commercial Law, Litigation, Banking & Finance, Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.

We are currently looking for an experienced General Commercial Lawyer to join our Commercial Department. You will work closely with our Principal Director  and Special Counsel and have the opportunity to develop your skills across all areas of Commercial Law.

Core duties and responsibilities of the role will include:

• Act on a range of commercial and property disputes;
• Conducting legal research and drafting technical advices in corporate and commercial matters;
• Drafting, negotiating and/or providing advice on building contracts, partnership agreements, settlement agreements, shareholder’s agreements, joint venture agreements, share sale and purchase agreements, licensing agreements, loan agreements, mortgages and trusts;
• Act on VCAT, Magistrates Court and other small Tribunal related disputes;
• Work on small debt recovery matters;
• Assisting with and attending marketing and business development activities;
• Managing client relationships and providing high-quality service to clients;
• Mentoring and supervising junior solicitors and support staff, as well as assisting with team management and;
• Working collaboratively with other teams in the firm.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• At least 4 years' + post admission experience with experience across a broad range of commercial and small dispute matters;
• A commercial mindset with a focus on delivering practical and commercially sound advice to clients;
• Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships and work collaboratively with other solicitors and support staff;
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.

Nicholas James Lawyers provides staff with a positive and vibrant environment where all staff are treated equally and feel part of a family. We recognise and praise successes and believe we express the right work ethic which filters down to our staff. We are a close knit team who rely on each other for support. We understand the importance of getting the job done but also that enjoying some downtime and having a work/life balance are essential.

If this is of interest to you, please email your CV to our Office Manager, Jenny Palmisano at *****@njlawyers.com.au.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.