Senior Lawyer - Dispute Resolution

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About the Role
Our Sydney based commercial litigation and risk team has five partners and is growing, making this an exciting time to join them. This fantastic opportunity is available to a senior practitioner to join our high performing and successful team.
Work with some of the best legal minds whilst receiving support in a welcoming and friendly environment.
This is a relatively autonomous senior role with significant client exposure. The practice principally involves the management of large and complex institutional abuse claims and litigation arising in religious institutions, school and welfare agencies. In addition, the practice includes fraud matters, commercial / contract claims and court work.
About You

• You have gained extensive experience in acting for the Respondent in historical institutional abuse claims.
• You have excellent technical legal skills.
• You can demonstrate your experience in running mediations and settlement negotiations autonomously.
• You are seeking a role within a busy and sociable practice. This is a collaborative and closely knit team so you will need to be a good team player.
• You want to be part of a team that is passionate about what they do every day.

If this sounds like you, then this is an excellent opportunity to further your career in a leading team.
Why Dentons
Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.
We offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months' service
• Additional leave options
• Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Exclusive retailer discounts
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Generous health and wellbeing programs
• Agile and flexible working for all
• Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.
Please apply online with your CV and Cover Letter. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at recruitment.au@dentons.com. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.
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