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SalarySenior Associate - Commercial Litigation
Litigation and Dispute Resolution | Brisbane Metropolitan
Closing date: 19/03/2024
Senior Associate - Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Join one of Brisbane’s best litigation practices
We currently have an excellent opportunity for an exceptional Senior Associate to join our market leading litigation and dispute resolution team. This opportunity will give the successful candidate an outstanding platform to progress their career working on varied Commercial Litigation cases under the guidance of industry recognised lawyers well-known for achieving outstanding results.
If you are an exceptional commercial litigator wanting to join a premier practice and highly respected team, then this opportunity is for you.
The role
- Opportunity to work on challenging and diverse range of Commercial Litigation matters
- Develop your skills as a commercial litigator in a highly-respected and established practice
- Autonomy and client contact appropriate to your level of experience and ability
- A team orientated environment that works together to deliver outstanding results
Our Commercial Litigation team is well known in the market as one of Brisbane’s premier Commercial Litigation practices.
Our lawyers work Australia wide and are among the best in their field. Market leading partner Rocco Russo leads an agile tight-knit team recognised for its work ethic and ability to produce technically excellent, solutions orientated, work at the highest level. The team includes three partners and a team of senior lawyers that have been independently recognised in Chambers Global, Chambers Asia Pacific and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific as one of the top litigation practices in Australia. Rocco Russo has been ranked as a leading individual in Chambers Global for over a decade and is currently the highest ranked Brisbane based dispute resolution practitioner.
About you
This role will appeal to experienced commercial litigators who want to apply their technical and commercial skills in a collaborative well-established team with a strong pipeline of work. While there will be opportunities to develop additional skills such as team coaching and mentoring, business development and financial management, the role will suit those who want their primary focus to be on delivering high quality legal advice and solving complex legal issues for clients.
The role would also suit Applicants looking to re-join the workforce after a period of parental leave.
Your experience and capabilities will include:
- Minimum 5+ years PQE in a high-quality firm (top tier, national, or high quality litigation boutique)
- Outstanding litigation and dispute resolution experience in areas relevant to our team’s broad practice including: commercial and corporate disputes, insolvency, property disputes, intellectual property disputes, building and construction disputes, commercial insurance/professional liability and regulatory matters
- Strong technical credentials and ability
- Excellent written communication skills including the ability to write complex and technical advices
- Ability and desire to manage a varied case load involving many areas of law
- Ability to quickly assimilate new information and problem-solve complex legal issues
- Self-motivated and ability to work autonomously
- The ability to work well as part of a close-knit team.
- Market renumeration
- Market leading team
- Excellent culture and working environment
- Strong stable and varied client base
- Flexible workplace and arrangements, including the ability to purchase additional leave
- Income protection insurance
- Salary packaging options
- Corporate medical plans
- Health & wellbeing initiatives
- Regular networking and social events
Cooper Grace Ward is a premium leading independent law firm based in Brisbane. We are a full-service law firm providing a range of legal services to clients nationally and internationally. We are a vibrant, energetic, growing and diverse team committed to supporting and developing our people to meet the changing needs of our clients. We take personal responsibility and pride in our work and have fun while we do it. We pride ourselves in developing truly outstanding lawyers.
Contact us
If you would like to be considered for this outstanding opportunity, please contact us as soon as possible as we expect there to be considerable interest in this position!
