Belong, Evolve, and Create
- We care about you
- Experience an exciting future with us
- Attractive earning potential
- High impact, purposeful work
- A place to thrive
About the role
We currently have an opportunity for a talented and ambitious litigation and insolvency lawyer 3 – 6 years PQE, or sufficient experience as an insolvency accountant with legal qualifications, to work in our well-regarded litigation and insolvency team. Part of a dynamic, fast-moving and service focused practice group, this role provides regular client contact and involvement in all aspects of a broad commercial litigation and insolvency practice.
The role will provide exposure to a diverse range of clients and matters including corporate and personal insolvency, debt recovery, contractual disputes, director’s civil liability, advising directors and shareholders on their rights and obligations in a range of circumstances, partnership disputes, competition and consumer law, property, trusts and negligence in the Supreme Court, District Court, federal courts and various tribunals.
Skills & Experience
To be considered for this position, you will hold an ARITA Professional Membership or be willing to undertake the ARITA Advanced Certification course in order to obtain membership. You will possess prior experience in general commercial litigation, insolvency and dispute resolution matters either in law or accounting.
You will have a passion for building strong client relationships with exposure to business development and a desire to support the continued growth of our practice and advance your career at Swaab.
You will be commercially savvy, a strong communicator, possess excellent technical abilities and appreciate the importance of attention to detail, planning your time effectively and meeting deadlines.
This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic commercial litigation and insolvency lawyer who has the aptitude and desire to develop a practice. This role would also suit an insolvency accountant with legal qualifications looking to make their move into law.
Culture
Workplace culture is everything to us, because when our people are happy, we know they will look after our clients and themselves. Swaab is a place where people feel they can belong, evolve and create and are rewarded for their efforts. Your wellbeing and that of all our team is a high priority and we work hard to continually work on our culture.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary package, you will also benefit from the following:
- Salary continuance insurance
- Career progression
- Gym/wellness contribution
- Excellent workplace environment and culture
- Flexibility
- Regular team building and social events
- Supportive team and firm
- Purchased leave
- Flu shots
- EAP
- Annual legal allowance
- Yoga
- Various other well-being initiatives
About Swaab- A place where you can Belong, Evolve and Create
We are a multi-award winning, commercial law firm.
Established in 1981 we have grown to become a haven for innovation, entrepreneurship, family business, SMEs, corporates, high-net-worth individuals and government clients. Our success has been a result of putting our people and clients first by living our values of: Commitment, Integrity, Excellence, Generosity of Spirit, Unity and Innovation. Our strong and enduring culture has been the result of developing and nurturing long-term client relationships.
Our key areas of practice are corporate, commercial, intellectual property and technology, employment law, property, planning, construction, litigation, insolvency and franchising, as well as family law.
We are a member of Meritas, a global alliance of independent, full-service law firms and are its only Sydney based member. This allows us to keep in touch globally, provide extended services to our clients and gives us the exposure and opportunity to work with international businesses.
How to Apply
If this sounds like an opportunity that you want to explore further, please apply now, directing your application to Angela Sharpe, Head of People and Culture. All applications will be treated in strict confidence.
If you would like to republish this article, it is generally approved, but prior to doing so please contact the Marketing team at marketing@swaab.com.au. This article is not legal advice and the views and comments are of a general nature only. This article is not to be relied upon in substitution for detailed legal advice.
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