Senior Associate, Commercial disputes and class actions
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We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our leading Band 1 and award winning Dispute Resolution team based in Melbourne.
In this role you will work closely with leading partner Damian Grave, as well as other leading partners and lawyers across the local, national and global group. You will undertake a range of work that supports national and international clients, with commercial and corporate disputes and class action matters, including contentious regulatory investigations and enforcement matters.
You will have responsibility for contributing to an excellent client service, handling files, identifying issues and proactively providing solutions. You will play an important role in projects to further develop business opportunities with existing and new clients. You will be a key member of a highly motivated and innovative team comprising front-line lawyers and members of our Digital Legal Delivery team, and you will also work with colleagues in our interstate and international offices.
We will provide you with extensive client exposure and opportunities to develop a network of relationships. You will benefit from exceptional learning opportunities working in a team of highly ambitious and collaborative fee-earners.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- demonstrable experience in delivering technical advice on a range of commercial litigation matters from a leading top tier, national or international private practice; or an in-house environment;
- ideally have 5+ years' legal experience, however we are open to considering other candidates;
- an excellent academic record coupled with strong legal skills and a practical mindset;
- a proactive approach and desire to be an integral member of our leading and supportive team;
- an ability to work to tight timeframes, collaboratively and at times autonomously;
- excellent communication skills and ability to demonstrate collegiality within a team;
- have a hunger to learn and develop, and be part of maintaining a market-leading practice.
The team:
With a multi-disciplinary global disputes team of world-leading sector specialists and regional experts, the Disputes team provides commercial insight and legal advice which is described by Chambers and Partners as a 'Dispute Resolution powerhouse that consistently tops the rankings across the world'.
Herbert Smith Freehills' Disputes group is ranked as a Band 1 Dispute Resolution Firm (Legal 500 2023) and ranked a Band 1 Dispute Resolution Firm (Chambers Asia Pacific 2023). The firm's Disputes practice has been awarded Firm of the Year - Australia, International Firm of the Year and White-Collar Crime Firm of the Year (Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2020).
Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to be awarded Number 1 'Attraction Firm' (Lawyers Weekly Legal Firm of Choice 2022-23), Law Firm of the Year (Australasian Law Awards, 2021) and Most Innovative International Law Firm, Asia Pacific (Financial Times Awards 2020).
What you can expect from us:
- We're a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.
- We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.
- We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
- We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.
- Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia's market leading law firm.
We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to First Nations, LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent individuals, as well as individuals of all ages, cultures, genders, and abilities. We're a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.
This vacancy is being managed directly by Herbert Smith Freehills Recruitment team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional assistance. Thank you.
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the biggest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. Our clients trust us with their most important transactions, disputes and projects because of our ability to cut through complexity and mitigate risk. Because technical ability alone is not enough, we seek to build exceptional working relationships with our clients. By doing so, we are able to develop a deeper understanding of our clients’ businesses, provide commercially astute, innovative advice and create better business outcomes for our clients.
Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the biggest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. Our clients trust us with their most important transactions, disputes and projects because of our ability to cut through complexity and mitigate risk. Because technical ability alone is not enough, we seek to build exceptional working relationships with our clients. By doing so, we are able to develop a deeper understanding of our clients’ businesses, provide commercially astute, innovative advice and create better business outcomes for our clients.
Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website
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