Lawyer: Litigation

Job Description

What’s in it for you?

• Get real litigation experience early, with involvement across matters from initial instructions through to resolution.
• Work on a broad mix of disputes, including commercial, property, planning and other civil matters.
• Learn directly from experienced senior litigators with accessible, hands-on mentoring.
• Build your drafting, advocacy and client skills with genuine responsibility rather than purely administrative junior work.

About your new employer:

• Well-established law firm with a strong litigation and dispute resolution practice
• Acts across a diverse mix of commercial and civil disputes for a broad client base.
• Known for its practical, client-focused approach and strong litigation capability.
• Down-to-earth and collaborative culture with direct access to senior lawyers.
• Supportive environment where junior lawyers are encouraged to get involved, learn and progressively take on more responsibility.

About the role:

You will work closely with experienced litigators across a broad range of disputes, including:

• Broad range of commercial and civil litigation matters
• Property, planning and development disputes
• Drafting correspondence, advices, pleadings, submissions, affidavits and court documents.
• Preparing evidence, discovery and briefs to counsel.
• Attending client meetings, mediations, conferences with counsel and court proceedings.
• Working with barristers, experts, consultants and government bodies.
• Supporting matters from initial instructions and strategy through to hearing, negotiation and resolution.

The ideal candidate:

• Junior lawyer with approximately 1-4 years’ PQE.
• Previous paralegal, law clerk or graduate experience in litigation will be highly regarded.
• Exposure to commercial litigation, property, planning, construction or general disputes would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Strong legal research, drafting and written communication skills.
• Proactive, organised and comfortable working across competing deadlines.
• Most importantly, a genuine interest in litigation and a desire to develop into a well-rounded disputes lawyer.

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals, please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities.

Why work with us?

• We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.
• You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.
• We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market.
• Naiman Clarke are celebrating 25 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year.  Our team of experienced, legally trained, consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector. 

Contact Harriet today!

Please quote reference number HJ/58716

• Call or text: 0489 268 486
• Email: hjordan@naimanclarke.com.au
• LinkedIn message: www.linkedin.com/in/harriet-jordan-nc

Alternatively, click apply and email your resume (in Word version only) and academic transcript.
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