Job Title: Lawyer - Litigation Location: Brisbane
Type: Permanent / Full Time
Date Posted: 10/9/2024
We have a permanent full-time Solicitor and Associate position (1-4 years PAE) currently available within our Disputes and Investigations team.
Working with leading Partners and Lawyers in their field, you will gain valuable exposure to a range of different matters and clients and work as part of a dynamic team environment.
The group works in the areas of banking and commercial litigation and corporate and personal insolvency and represents local and national clients.
The team delivers proven strategic and commercial outcomes to long-standing and new clients through the application of comprehensive legal, forensic, investigative, and evidentiary skills.
Responsibilities: Provide advice and management of secured recovery matters; Assist in negotiations with other parties; Draft a wide range of documents and correspondence, including: Court documents and pleadings; Letters of demand and breach notices; Deeds of Settlement and Forbearance; Prepare briefs to Counsel, instruct Counsel and assist with mediation; Appear in Court, including preparing submissions; Have responsibility for your own files (under supervision and guidance) with direct client relationship management.
About You: 1 – 4 years post admission experience in a law firm; Demonstrated experience in either banking or commercial litigation; A team player who relishes the opportunity to develop your career and use your initiative; Strong communicator, both verbally and written; Ability to quickly build rapport with clients and other stakeholders; Proven ability to manage files; Proactive in progressing matters to completion.
This is a great opportunity to expand your skills in Disputes and Investigations while working within a collaborative and friendly team.
About Gadens: Gadens is the only law firm to be recognised in AFR BOSS Magazine's Best Places to Work 2024, which ranks Australia and New Zealand's best workplaces across nine different industries.
We are a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future.
We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of.
We have an aggressive growth strategy and as part of our evolution and journey, we are creating a modern law firm and will present to the market a new, exciting offering that will rival Australia's top tier firms.
What We Offer: A friendly, down-to-earth, and supportive team environment.
Truly flexible work practices.
Progressive and market-leading Parental Leave support including: 30 weeks' Paid Parental Leave; Superannuation contributions while on Parental Leave, for up to 52 weeks (based on 5 days/week, regardless of your working days); An external coach to support our people through the various stages of the parental leave journey (Launch, Leave and Landing); A supported and staggered return; Budget relief for fee earners upon landing/return; Support and paid leave for Surrogacy and IVF treatment.
Ongoing professional development opportunities.
Health and wellbeing initiatives.
And much more!
At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of excellence, collaboration, stewardship, positivity, responsibility, and integrity.
Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment.
We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day.
This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people, and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice.
This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.
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