LawyerAssociate - Commercial Litigation

About us

Were passionate about what we do and want you to be too.

Moray & Agnew is one of Australias leading law firmswith an unrivalled reputation in our markets. Were proudthat our partners and our legal expertise is consistentlyrecognised by Chambers AsiaPacific Legal 500 AsiaPacific BestLawyers and Doyles Guide.

Withover 110 partners our teams are organised into three strategicpillars so that we can play to our strengths:

• Commercial & Workplace spanning corporate and commercial construction and projects property and environment commercial dispute resolution insolvency owners corporation and workplace law
• Insurance including commercial classes such as financial lines professional indemnity public & product liability life insurance and through to statutory classes such as workers compensation and compulsory third party.
• Government spanning local state and federal government.

Ourclients include Australian and international corporates of allsizes insurers and reinsurers and federal state and localgovernment.

Nationally over 800 talented people deliver topquality legaladvice and representation coupled with exceptional client serviceand support across our offices in Sydney Melbourne BrisbaneCanberra Newcastle Perth and Cairns.

Ourpartners are committed to fostering flexible inclusive and diverseenvironments for our employees. We have the fourth highestpercentage of female partners according to the AFR Law PartnershipSurvey July 2024.

Wevalue technical excellence and collegiality offer a greatworkplace culture and excellent opportunities to further yourcareer whether you are just starting out are an experiencedlawyer or a business services professional.

About the role

Anexciting opportunity has become available for a junior Lawyer tojoin our Commercial Litigation team in Melbourne on a permanentfulltime basis.

Working directly with a Partner who has a passion for training andmentorship this handson role will see you working alongside otherlawyers in the broader litigation team on a variety of mattersinvolving commercial litigation and dispute resolution with aparticular focus on corporate reconstruction and insolvencypersonal insolvency property and leasing disputes contractualbreaches franchising defamation law andCorporations Actmatters.

Working for a range of high net worth individuals and leadingAustralian businesses this is a truly mixed role withapproximately half of your workload in commercial litigation anddispute resolution and the other half in insolvency.

About you

Ourideal candidate will have a minimum of 12 years PAE with agenuine passion and interest in the areas of commercial litigationdispute resolution and insolvency. Your previous experience willinclude some exposure to advocacy work and you will have a keendesire to continue developing this skill.

Ourclients are at the heart of all that we do so we are looking for acandidate who demonstrates a strong client service focus and acommercial approach to all dealings.

Someof the other skills qualities and attributes we are looking forinclude:

• Excellent verbal and written communication including welldeveloped Plain English writing skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Selfconfidence initiative and a commitment to ongoing learning and development in this area of practice
• A positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a small team.

Thisbusy role is an exceptional opportunity for a junior lawyer who iseager to benefit from mentorship and wellrounded experience. Ifyoure ready for the challenge we would love to hear fromyou.

Culture & benefits of workingwith us

Wework for great clients and advise them on interesting issues andmatters so every day is different. We celebrate diverse thinkingand experiences so you can bring your authentic self to theworkplace. To support you we offer a wide range of wellbeing andfinancial benefits including:

• Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
• Health and wellness initiatives including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family corporate discounts at 400 leading fitness and wellbeing brands and mental health first aiders
• Paid parental leave and accreditations as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace and Family Inclusive Workplace
• Continuous learning and development programs so that you are always being challenged engaged and encouraged to grow
• Mentoring opportunities and on the job learning to support your professional and personal development
• Diversity inclusion and equality policy and employee reference groups (LGBTQIA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Gender Parents & Caregivers Mature Workers and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that we continue to live our values
• Dress for your day because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm.

How to apply

Ifthis opportunity is attractive to you please submit your coverletter and CV. If you are applying for a Paralegal Law Graduate orLawyer role please also provide your academic transcript with yourapplication.

Wewelcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for thisposition including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peopleneurodiverse people and people with disability. If you havequestions about the recruitment process or require any adjustmentsto participate please let us know in your application.

Weprefer to connect with people directly and do not requirerecruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applicationssubmitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed willnot be considered a valid introduction.