Senior Associate

We are recruiting for our Dispute Resolution & Restructuring & Insolvency practice in Melbourne. We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our team.

At Baker McKenzie, we are different in the way we think, work and behave. The firm operates across Australia and globally, providing training and secondment opportunities through an inclusive culture of learning, coaching and opportunity where you will work as part of teams on matters that often cross borders.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our Dispute Resolution and Restructuring & Insolvency team in Melbourne. You will be working with our leading Partners, including Alex Wolff, Peter Lucarelli, Helen Joyce and Andrew Prowse.

Baker McKenzie\'s Dispute Resolution & Restructuring & Insolvency group is one of the Australian office\'s largest practice groups. It has the depth of experience to advise and represent clients in complex commercial disputes, class actions, and restructuring & insolvency. Our commercially pragmatic approach focuses on the issues that matter to clients and on guiding the client\'s legal team to early resolution while protecting the client\'s interests.

Our team includes leading litigation lawyers who can draw on the resources and knowledge of the global firm\'s Dispute Resolution and Litigation practice. We work with major national and international organisations on large-scale litigation, dispute resolution, class actions, insolvency matters, regulatory work for and against regulators, and white-collar crime matters. We offer direct exposure to clients and opportunities for progression across a global network.

You will have:

• Demonstrable experience as a Senior Associate across a range of matters in commercial litigation (restructuring & insolvency experience valued but not a pre-requisite)
• Relevant experience in a top tier or leading international law firm (preferred)
• A strong client service focus
• A commitment to high standards including strong drafting and commercial skills
• Business development aptitude, interest, and experience
• Excellent analytical, written and oral communication
• An ability to develop strong relationships with clients and take responsibility for these relationships
• An ability to demonstrate initiative and proactivity
• An ability to work well in a team environment (including across Australian offices and internationally)
• A willingness to develop others through mentoring and sharing experiences
• A strong academic background
• Financial: competitive remuneration package, generous bonus scheme, salary continuance insurance, life insurance, salary sacrifice options, employee discounts, referral rewards, and travel insurance for you and your immediate family
• Learning & development opportunities: client and international office secondments and regional and global development programs
• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to balance your work and lifestyle
• Leave: 26 weeks\' paid parental leave for parents/carers (with no minimum service) with access to an external coaching service, ability to purchase additional annual leave, flexible public holidays and volunteer leave
• Health & wellbeing programs: Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling and wellbeing and financial coaching for you and your immediate family, flu vaccinations and discounted health insurance

Inclusion, Diversity & Equity

Baker McKenzie is committed to providing a diverse, inclusive and equitable culture for all its employees, with equal opportunity for all to progress and have a meaningful career with our Firm. We welcome applications from people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, cultural backgrounds, First Nations peoples and people with caring responsibilities, neurodivergent lived experiences and disabilities. We invite you to let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require to equitably participate in our recruitment processes or in performing the requirements of a role at Baker McKenzie.

We appreciate that everyone\'s needs are different. Please contact us so that we can work with you to best support you in our recruitment processes. We are happy to share accommodations we\'ve made in the past and are keen to work with you personally to set you up for success.

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If you are interested in the above role, we would love to hear from you Please click "apply now".

If you would like to find out more or have a confidential chat, please contact Natalie Mascarenhas by email at natalie.mascarenhas@bakermckenzie.com or by phone on +61 401 685 956.