Senior Associate

Litigation and Dispute Resolution | Perth Metropolitan

Closing date: 26/11/2025

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K&L Gates currently has an opportunity for a Senior Associate (5 to 8 years' post admission experience) to join our Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Perth.

About the role

As a senior member of the team, you will be exposed to a variety of complex and interesting dispute and investigation matters, acting for a range of international and domestic clients across multiple industries.

The practice offers a broad range of high-quality work, a dynamic environment and excellent training and support. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you continue to advance your career in this team.

You will also be encouraged to participate in business development and client relationship activities and will have opportunities to mentor and develop junior lawyers.

The role is also supported by a network of professionals locally, nationally and globally.

About you

We value our culture at K&L Gates and are proud of our friendly and respectful reputation. We are looking for a likeminded individual who is able to work collaboratively in a team to get things done.

You should be practical, resilient and proactive in your approach in addition to demonstrating strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail and work well in a team. A high level of client service is expected as are excellent organisation, written and oral communication skills.

You must have a commercial litigation background, ideally with some experience in high-end commercial disputes, white collar investigations as well as financial and corporate governance disputes. In addition, you will be comfortable dealing with technical work outside of your own speciality and dealing with challenging matters. This role may appeal to someone who is looking to harness their advocacy skills.

The ideal candidate will have 5 to 6 years post qualification experience in commercial litigation.

The extras

K&L Gates promotes equal opportunities for all employees to progress in their careers.

Initiatives include:

• Professional development programs
• Structured mentoring program
• Flexible working options
• 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Momentum Program for women and men who are taking a period of parental leave and wish to stay on career track
• Salary continuance insurance
• Volunteering opportunities
• Health and wellbeing programs - including gym subsidies
• Social events - social club and sporting teams

About Us

The firm's Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of industries. With lawyers located in four established offices in Australia's leading financial and commercial centres and possessing substantial experience.

At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our people to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. We marry process with vision, success with dedication, method with passion, and innovation with creativity. The outcome: The K&L Gates Experience.

Located across five continents, we represent a broad array of leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies. We also serve public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organisations, and individuals. Our lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal challenges in all areas of corporate and regulatory law as well as litigation.

We are leaders in legal issues relating to industries critical to the economies of both the developed and developing worlds—technology, manufacturing, energy, transportation, telecommunications, financial services, and life sciences, among others.

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K&L Gates is an equal opportunity employer and promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of those with a disability. We welcome applications from people who have an indigenous and/or culturally and linguistically diverse background.

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