Associate: Disputes
2 weeks ago
**Associate: Disputes**
**The Opportunity**
Are you ready to make your mark as part of the Commercial Litigation Practice in our Melbourne office?
Globally recognised for the breadth and local depth of our experience, we are trusted advisors to the world’s leading Infrastructure providers. As well as guiding clients through their most complex and significant litigation challenges, we also help them steer clear of disputes, by developing and implementing risk management and compliance measures. You will be joining a high performing team with fantastic career progression opportunities.
At White & Case, we’ll support you, give you responsibility and welcome you as an integral member of our diverse, international team from day one. We foster a collegial working environment where partners are friendly and accessible, and colleagues always supportive and open to questions.
**Key responsibilities**
- Develop claims and disputes strategy for clients involved in major projects and oversee counsel and experts to implement strategy.
- Draft motions, trial briefs, examination outlines and other documents for domestic and international matters.
- Guide clients through regulatory investigations.
- Coordinate experts and Counsel engagements.
- Mange junior associates on matters.
**The skills and attributes we are looking for**
- 1-5 years litigation/law firm experience
- Australian qualified (or willing to re-qualify in Australia)
- Team player, who adopts a ‘firm/team first’ mindset
- Good understanding of the key risks and issues involved in multi-party construction and
- Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks
- Outstanding communication skills
- Self starter and takes ownership of career development
- Resilient, solutions-focused and can work effectively and productively under pressure
- Client service focus
**What We Offer**
At White & Case, you can make a real difference, work on cutting-edge deals that make the headlines and help shape the world we live in. We live by our values—to be pioneering, united and human—and we believe that you’ll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and training that will help you achieve your potential as a global lawyer.
We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your calibre as a lawyer and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.
We offer high-quality, internationally oriented work on the most challenging matters and an opportunity to work as part of a truly global organisation.
**About White & Case**
**How to apply**
White & Case is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
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Primary Location: Australia-Melbourne
Expected Workplace: Hybrid
Job Posting: Oct 31, 2024, 12:38:27 AM
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