Class Actions/Litigation Lawyer (Personal Injury)

Class Actions/Litigation Lawyer (2 yrs-Associate)

 **Enviable NEW career for a personal injury litigator** Cutting-edge class actions+superior court commercial litigation. 1st-Class firm. ‘Extra’-ordinary mentors. Exciting growth path. $75K-$130K. Sydney

YOUR NEW EMPLOYER
Our client is a mid-sized sophisticated high-end litigation firm with a flourishing diverse commercial litigation practice+ also independently acknowledged as a key player in the class actions niche.
TOP legal and non-legal talent have chosen this firm as their EMPLOYER OF CHOICE long-term (even 20+years!).

YOUR NEW ROLE/CAREER
As one of the firm’s KEY litigators, reporting to a multi-talented erudite Managing Partner+ a top calibre partner, you will relish the challenge+ diversity+inner fulfilment ofyour unique ‘dual’ litigation practice: 1) primarily large & complex group/class-actions disputes (with a social justice/human rights ‘flavour’ which often involves some personal injury); and  2)sophisticated/high-value commercial disputes in Superior Courts.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Inherit the enviable reputation of this flourishing distinguished litigation firm with 40+years’ success.
• Stretch beyond your existing ‘limitations’ - Sophisticated +stimulating cutting-edge cases(virtually 100% in the superior courts).
• Fully exercise your forensic legal/innovative commercial acumen+ strategic thinking;
• Be 1:1 directly mentored+ inspired by 2 top partners including the Managing Partner-one of Australia’s top erudite industry leading senior lawyers with 40 years’ experience (also a published author+ a prominent public commentator/influencer);
• VARIETY -hybrid mixed litigation role-class actions+high-end commercial litigation;
• NON-STOP learning/career development opportunities;
• Deep personal FULFILMENT- fighting the good fight to do JUSTICE on humanitarian/social justice cases making a lasting positive impact on REAL people’s lives (especially those that are vulnerable/in minority groups);
• Enviable camaraderie-a winning “A-TEAM” of like-minded top calibre colleagues you can share with, learn from and have fun with;
• Lovable culture/values-inclusion, tolerance, mutual respect, “We/Us” (not “me/”I”) and equal opportunity.

WHO YOU ARE
We are interested in hearing from you if you:

• Are a lawyer admitted to practice in NSW with min 2+ years post qualification experience [up to Associate level] in EITHER high-end commercial litigation and/or class actions (with an understanding of common law personal injury law) OR only personal injury litigation ;
• Have proven solid experience litigating in the higher courts-Federal and Supreme Courts (preferable);
• Have class actions experience (preferable) OR if none, are committed to learning+ have a serious genuine interest in practising in this highly sought-after niche long-term [ESSENTIAL];
• have strong technical drafting, advocacy, negotiation+ client management skills;
• set yourself high standards +are driven to obtain the best outcomes for clients;
• thrive in a strong team-focused, down-to-earth, collaborative work environment where high performers are valued+ rewarded;
• are willing and able to travel interstate as an when required (approx 3-4 times/year for short durations)- preferable but not essential;
• are hungry to ‘sharpen your sword’+turbo charge your litigation career with a 1st-class litigation firm that invests in their staff long-term.

REFERENCE: MARIA YUN (**********)