Associate - Litigation - Norwest

22 hours ago


Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia HWLE Lawyers Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
  • Broaden your experience with a rapidly growing Litigation practice group
  • A true meritocracy model - be promoted by your contribution and not held back by outdated structures
  • Generous leave policies including purchased, parental and performance reward leave

About us

HWL Ebsworth is not your typical law firm. Our rapid rise to become the largest legal partnership in Australia shows that in our case, the differences are real. We deliver first class legal advice to our government and commercial clients in every state and territory across Australia. Firm wide, we have over 270 Partners and 1700 people.

The opportunity

We have a unique opportunity for a dynamic candidate to join our impressive and highly regarded team in our Norwest Litigation practice working with partners Sean O'Donnell and George Angelinas. You will work on a wide variety of bespoke, complex and commercially significant disputes, including corporations and shareholder disputes, contract disputes, franchising disputes, ACL claims, property disputes and building and construction disputes. The role offers work on top tier matters and provides you with the opportunity to collaborate with our prominent national client base.

To succeed in this role, ideally, you'll have

  • 3-5 years' PAE with experience across commercial disputes and insolvency;
  • a desire to work in a lean team environment, with ownership of matters and involvement in setting strategy;
  • strategic and critical thinking capability due to engaging in complex disputes;
  • a strong analytical mindset and problem-solving approach;

What we offer

  • Unrivalled career pathways:
    Our unique meritocracy model proudly offers our staff career development, promoting talent based solely on merit. Our size, range of experience and competitive pricing model will provide you with everything you need to succeed. Unlike our competitors, our Solicitor to Partner ratio enables greater mentoring and client engagement compared to our competitors. Our 180 day career forecasting sessions provide the platform to fast-track your progression.
  • Great culture and a huge networking platform
    : Be part of a firm renowned for its friendly and down-to-earth culture. We also have sports clubs, social club and monthly firmwide drinks.
  • Prestige:
    Join a firm consistently ranked at the forefront of the Australian legal market, where your work is recognised nationally.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV via the 'Apply' function. Applicants must have full working rights in Australia and a valid practising certificate to apply. HWL Ebsworth also strongly encourages applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

HWL Ebsworth strives to create an inclusive environment where our people want and feel comfortable to bring their entire selves to work. Varied perspectives contribute to our collective success so whatever your background, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. If you have reasonable accessibility requirements that will enable you to participate equitably in our recruitment process, please reach out to Gianni Sgualdino for a confidential discussion.



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