About the role
You will be a valued, key member of a dynamic, national commercial disputes and insolvency team led by four (4) partners who are widely regarded as technically excellent litigators, master strategists and generous, supportive mentors.
You will work for a range of ASX listed corporations, large SME’s, well-known brands and government clients. You will be involved in large scale, multi-party litigation together with high value, politically sensitive matters which require carefully crafted holistic approaches to dispute resolution. This role with suit a Senior Associate who is looking to capitalise on their career successes to date and to grow again professionally. You will work closely with the Principals to contribute meaningfully to business development initiatives, client strategy and to the ongoing growth of the energetic practice.
About you
You will thrive in this role if you are self-motivated, have a high level of attention to detail, display initiative and possess strong time-management and multi-tasking skills.
The ideal candidate will have:
- 5+ years’ post admission experience in a high-performing commercial litigation team working on a variety of complex matters
- Excellent communication skills
- A high level of technical excellence.
- Advanced problem solving skills and a pragmatic, commercial approach to work.
- A passion to develop and maintain meaningful client relationships.
About Us
McInnes Wilson is a leading independent full-service firm with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Maroochydore. The firm has approximately 60 principals and over 400 staff nationally. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality outcomes for our valued clients whilst being recognised as a positive, collegiate place to work. We believe in our people and trust them with our brand.
What we offer
As a national corporate law firm, we offer exposure to premium clients, large scale, multi-party, complex litigated matters and transparent career pathways, together with a variety of benefits including: generous paid parental leave, paid salary continuance insurance, flexible working, study assistance, pro-bono opportunities, complementary massages, realistic billables targets for legal practitioners, a formal mentoring program, professional memberships, birthday leave, social club, EOFY functions and end of year celebrations.
All applicants should note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo background screening including reference checks and police checks.
Any questions regarding this role should be directed to our Talent team, recruitment@mcw.com.au.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our firm. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals who represent the communities in which we live and work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to join us; we are committed to providing an equitable recruitment experience for all candidates.
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact the business in relation to this vacancy. Unsolicited CVs will not be considered or accepted.
