Senior Litigation Expert

5 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia TRSS Full time

About the Role



We are seeking an expert senior lawyer who values a flexible role, a supportive team and a competitive salary and benefits. As a Senior Lawyer Writer, Dispute Resolution, you will be responsible for keeping up-to-date with developments in general commercial litigation law and monitoring legal, practice and market developments relevant to lawyers in both private practice and in-house environments.



You will plan, research, write, draft, edit and maintain premium quality litigation know-how resources including practice notes, standard documents, checklists and drafting notes for lawyers. You will also support internal peer review processes to ensure content is legally correct, kept continuously updated and maintained to reflect all relevant legal developments and current market practice.



As a key member of the Practical Law team, you will meet with external customers, industry and sector experts to build a superior understanding of developments in commercial litigation and insolvency law to ensure relevant and premium quality content is delivered that anticipates, meets and exceeds customer needs.



You will provide legal expertise in responding to queries from external customers about commercial litigation and insolvency law and practice. You will also assist in the planning, development and publication of commissioned content authored by litigators in private practice.



About You



To be successful in this role, you will need to meet the following requirements: Admitted to practise as a lawyer in Australia, with 5 years+ PQE experience, working as a litigation lawyer, preferably in a top/mid-tier private practice or in a litigation-focused in-house team. Experience practising in Victoria, Western Australia or other Australian jurisdictions outside of New South Wales and Queensland, and in a variety of types of litigation (such as construction, insurance or property litigation, or insolvency and restructuring), will be highly regarded.



An established reputation as an expert in your field is also essential. Bonus points for having built a professional presence on LinkedIn and if you enjoy networking with your peers. A genuine and demonstrable interest in the practice of commercial litigation, and in helping to re-invent the way legal know-how works, is also required.



What's in it For You?



You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through comprehensive wellbeing benefits, a globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.



As a member of our team, you will have access to Linked In Learning, internal Talent Marketplace opportunities, and Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking. You will also be part of our Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups, with two paid volunteer days annually, and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.



We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace. We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.



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