Senior Associate - Commercial Litigation

The RoleThis is an opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our Sydney Litigation team.

Our Litigation practice offers diversity of matters, which will offer intellectually complex and innovative thinking.

You will join a close-knit team under the guidance of Brit Ibanez, National Head of Litigation.

Working closely with other Senior Lawyers of similar experience to you, you will have the opportunity to develop and collaborate, as well as mentor and develop Lawyers within the team.

The types of matters you will be involved in includes : Providing officers and boards with comprehensive advice in advance of making critical board decisions and general corporate governance.Advising insolvency practitioners and conducting litigation relating to restructures and insolvent entities.Defending investigations and prosecutions brought by ASIC against companies and individuals for breaches of the Corporations Act 2001.Resolving shareholder oppression actions.Conducting litigation in regards to disputed contract rights and obligations.Advising responsible entities and trustees on the operation and management of their schemes.Acting for parties in joint venture, partnership and M&A disputes.Financial services disputes and complaints.About you : As a curious and analytical thinker passionate about solving challenges, you will thrive in our fast-paced and collaborative culture, where innovative thinking is encouraged and rewarded.You will possess : At least 5 years' legal experience Post Admission.Litigation experience, ideally in a commercial litigation team.A genuine passion for disputes matters and a desire to develop your skills.A natural aptitude to mentor and develop junior team members.The ability to work in a close knit, high performing and collaborative team.An entrepreneurial and innovative mind-set.The FirmHamilton Locke is an international law firm evolving the traditional approach to corporate and commercial legal services.

We are constantly removing the layers of bureaucracy, reacting quickly to change, providing exceptional service, and finding creative solutions to deliver smart advice.We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Newcastle and Auckland, with our clients located across Australia, New Zealand and Internationally.We are an exciting, rapidly growing firm and have consistently been recognised as Australia's fastest growing law firm.Our People ExperienceHamilton Locke is a law firm with a difference working to evolve the traditional business model.

We have built a high-growth, people-centric business that maximises our 'people experience' (PX) and believe this delivers the best 'client experience' (CX).

We foster a vibrant culture, putting our people at the forefront of everything we do.We are agile and flexible in our approach, with innovative state-of-the-art systems and technology that frees up our team from bureaucracy and administration.

We actively develop a culture that supports employee health, wellness and development.Put simply, we have created a work environment based on respect, trust, development, collaboration and innovation.

This allows our people to grow and be the best version of themselves.

In turn, this enables our people to do their best work, which ultimately makes our clients happy.

This is a win-win-win.We put our people's experience at the centre of everything we do.We are more than just a law firm.What's in it for YouMentorship in a supportive environment with access to high-quality work and professional development opportunities.A fun, collaborative, and high-performing team environment with regular social events, training days, and team retreats.Competitive remuneration package, including equity pursuant to the Group's ESS.An extra week's leave as part of our employee personal development program.Full-day birthday leave.A clear and transparent performance bonus scheme.Support in building client relationships.How to Apply?We prefer to work directly with candidates.

If you are interested in this role, please click the 'Apply' button or contact the consultant below for more information.For more information on Hamilton Locke, please visit / or follow us on LinkedIn here.Accessibility and InclusionAt Hamilton Locke, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences.

We celebrate our people's differences across gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, and family and caring arrangements.We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at

• SubmissionsHamilton Locke does not accept agency submissions unless specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team.

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