Associate/Senior Associate

Associate/Senior Associate - Commercial Litigation

Melbourne

About us

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to betoo.

Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading law firmswith an unrivalled reputation in our markets. We’re proudthat our partners and our legal expertise is consistentlyrecognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, BestLawyers and Doyle’s Guide.

With over 110 partners, our teams are organised into threestrategic pillars 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 commercialclasses such as financial lines, professional indemnity, public& product liability, life insurance and through tostatutory classes such as workers compensation and compulsorythird party.
- Government – spanning local, stateand federal government

Our clients include Australian and international insurers andreinsurers, corporates of all sizes, and federal, state and localgovernment.

Nationally, over 750 talented people deliver top-quality legaladvice and representation, coupled with exceptional client serviceand support, across our offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane,Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns.

Our partners are committed to fostering flexible, inclusive anddiverse environments for our employees. We have the fourth highestpercentage of female partners according to the AFR Law PartnershipSurvey, July 2024.

We value 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

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experiencedAssociate or Senior Associate to join our Commercial Litigationteam in Melbourne on a permanent, full-time basis.

Working directly with a Partner who is a recognised leader inCommercial Litigation and insolvency, this hands-on role will alsosee you working alongside other Partners in the broader litigationteam on a variety of matters involving commercial litigation anddispute resolution, with a particular focus on corporatereconstruction and insolvency.

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

Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ PAE,with a genuine passion and interest in the areas of commerciallitigation, dispute resolution and insolvency.

Our clients are at the heart of all that we do, so we arelooking for a candidate who demonstrates a strong client servicefocus and a commercial approach to all dealings.

Some of the other skills, qualities and attributes we arelooking for include:

- Self-confidence, initiative and a commitment to ongoinglearning and development in this area of practice
- A positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Ability to work both independently, and collaboratively aspart of a growing team
- Excellent verbal and written communication, includingwell-developed Plain English writing skills
- Meticulous attention to detail

This busy role is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplishedcommercial litigator who is keen to take on the next challenge oftheir career. If this is you, we would love to hear from you.

Culture & benefits of working with us

We work for great clients and advise them on interesting issuesand matters so every day is different. We celebrate diversethinking and experiences so you can bring your authentic self tothe workplace. To support you, we offer a wide range of wellbeingand financial benefits, including:

- Flexible working arrangements to help youbalance your work and personal commitments
- Health and wellness initiatives, includingan Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family,corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeingbrands and mental health first aiders
- Paid parental leave and accreditations asa Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace and Family InclusiveWorkplace
- Continuous learning and developmentprograms so that you are always being challenged,engaged and encouraged to grow
- Mentoring opportunities and on the joblearning to support your professional and personaldevelopment
- Diversity, inclusion and equality policyand employee reference groups (LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, MatureWorkers and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that we continueto live our values
- Dress for yourday because we trustour people to make choices which appropriately represent ourfirm .

How to apply

If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit yourcover letter and CV. If you are applying for a Paralegal, LawGraduate or Lawyer role, please also provide your academictranscript with your application.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply forthis position, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you havequestions about the recruitment process or require any adjustmentsto participate, please let us know in your application.

We prefer 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.

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