Are you an ambitious Solicitor, Associate or junior Senior Associate? Do you have a passion for commercial and corporate litigation? With a strong pipeline of upcoming work, this is an excellent career opportunity to grow and progress in a fast-paced, rewarding and supportive environment. The successful candidate will be provided the opportunity to be mentored by experienced and collaborative Partners, whilst working on complex litigation and disputes.
The role is a general commercial disputes role with an emphasis on contractual and corporate disputes, professional negligence, wills/estates, family trust disputes and regulatory proceedings.
Your colleagues will be like-minded, motivated litigation professionals who thrive working on quality matters and enjoy the collegiate environment at Piper Alderman. We are confident this opportunity is going to offer the right candidate the chance to springboard their existing technical expertise to more complex and challenging work, in a positive cultural environment.
To succeed in this role you will ideally have:
3 - 6 years post admission legal experience. Experience as a Judge's Associate will be viewed favourably.
General commercial and corporate litigation experience, some insolvency and insurance as well as experience dealing with regulators.
Experience in litigation in a variety of courts (ideally, Supreme, County, Magistrates and VCAT).
An excellent academic record coupled with strong technical legal skills
A commitment to excellence and delivery of high-quality outcomes to our clients.
Capability to effectively manage your own time, work autonomously and at times working to tight deadlines.
Strong drafting skills with specific ability to draft court documents and affidavits, alongside good knowledge of civil procedure.
Excellent attention to detail.
A team player mentality, with a supportive and collaborative working style.
A self-motivated and 'can-do' attitude with an eagerness to learn and grow your career with Piper Alderman.
About Us
Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.
Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks. At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.
Our Perks
We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:
A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
Purchased annual leave options.
A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
A range of corporate discounts.
Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.
Apply Today
Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Please submit an application by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement.Please note, no applications will be accepted directly via email.
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