Discipline: Lawyer, Associate & Senior Associate
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Attractive Remuneration
Contact name: Bianca Davies
Contact email: bianca@lawstaff.com.au
Job ref: SCCL241123
Published: over 1 year ago
Startdate: Jan 2024 or Earlier
Occasionally you will see someone who has secured an amazing opportunity that launched their career. With envy you ask how the heck they secured that. That could easily have been your strategic career move, so don't miss this one:
  • Partnership prospects with Sunshine Coast's fastest growing law firm
  • Central Business District Location
  • Excellent Workplace Culture
  • Genuine work-life balance | 4.5 hour Budget
  • Competitive Remuneration Package
  
THE FIRM
Our client is a highly regarded commercial law firm with a team of lawyers who are focused on key market segments - Property Development, Planning & Environment, as well as Projects & Construction. They deliver on clients requirements from both an advisory, transactional, and dispute resolution aspect. It is with the latter in mind that they are keen to appoint an additional person to the team:
  • They are seeking an enthusiastic commercial litigator to join their Sunshine Coast Head Office.
  • This firm is an Employer Of Choice due to its many qualities including culture, quality of work, and strong work-life balance promoted heavily by Management.
  • Their offices are relatively new, contemporary, and highly functional.
  
THE OPPORTUNITY
As eluded to, this an absolutely career-defining opportunity for a talented Commercial Litigation or Construction Lawyer with at least 4 years PAE to join a highly reputable Sunshine Coast law firm. You may be at Lawyer, Associate, Senior Associate, or even Special Counsel level and looking to move laterally or be ready for a promotion. Regardless, you will have current experience working with a reputable practice in broad-based commercial litigation. Having some construction experience would be advantageous but not essential.
  
In this role you will work closely with and receive ongoing mentoring from a talented and highly approachable Commercial Litigation Partner.
  
More importantly, you will get to work with an impressive portfolio of institutional clients in dynamic industry sectors in the property and the major projects sector. You will get to work on complex matters in the relevant tribunals, as well as the District and Supreme Courts. Matters will include:
  • Commercial contract disputes;
  • Major property litigation;
  • Planning disputes;
  • Construction litigation and adjudications.
  
ABOUT YOU
  • You will have between 4 to 15 years post-admission experience with a strong commercial litigation or Construction focus.
  • You will have strong commercial skills, demonstrating a motivation for exceptional client service in a specialist environment.
  • You will also come from an environment where people hold their head high and treat others with dignity and respect.
  
REWARDS
  • This role offers a dynamic commercially focused individual with a fully resourced and supportive career path.
  • You will be rewarded with a market-leading remuneration package and will have the opportunity to grow your career in litigation or construction.
  • You will have an interest in advancing your career and here you will be given a clear path to advance towards partnership which will be limited only by you and your ability.
  • They offer an open, caring and supportive culture.
  
APPLY NOW
  
At Law Staff we offer a virtual meeting over Teams, or a meeting in person in a lounge room setting for a relaxed confidential discussion over coffee/tea, allowing you to comfortably provide us an understanding of your skills as well as your preferences around your next role. We are full in our disclosure and by the end of the meeting you will be provided with a detailed profile on this role for you to research at your leisure.
  
An important point to note is that your discussions with us remains strictly confidential and we don't move forward with anything until you are ready to authorise us in writing. This is your career, not ours, and we want you to feel comfortable in whether or not to move forward.
  
To request a confidential meeting, please click APPLY and upload your Profile. Alternatively quote Ref: SCCL241123 and email your Resume to both:
  • Craig Ashton-Sward - craig@lawstaff.com.au
  • Bianca Davies - bianca@lawstaff.com.au  
If this role is not entirely suitable then we would still enjoy the opportunity of hearing from you. We often work on roles that are not advertised, with a range of positions across private practice and in-house.
  
Please note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.