Allens Corporate Services • City of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
8 days ago
Job description
Your role
Our Melbourne Disputes & Investigations practice is expanding and we're recruiting experienced Associates or Senior Associates to join the group. You'll join our team of experts who assist clients with their complex dispute and investigation matters, within a collaborative environment.
Our team
Our band-1 Disputes & Investigations practice, as ranked by Chambers Global, act in the most complex, high-value and reputationally significant disputes and investigations in the Australian market. We frequently assist with the Australian component of major international disputes, and have the capacity to conduct matters in jurisdictions throughout Australia and the Asia region.We act in some of Australia’s most significant commercial disputes, including class actions, corporate disputes, and investigations, including inquiries by :
ASIC
AUSTRAC
APRA
Australian Securities Exchange
Royal Commissions
Senate inquiriesOur Disputes & Investigations team works without borders, so you will be able to work on matters in any jurisdiction. This will give you variety in the work that you do and the ability to work with many parts of the firm, each with unique backgrounds and life experiences. Our clients work with us because of our diverse teams, market leading quality and service and our strong track record acting in large-scale commercial disputes.We're able to bring an innovative approach to the way we work too, by leveraging leading technology and expertise to collect, review and analyse vast quantities of documents and data. Through Allens Arrow, we combine low cost document review, AI and predictive coding with legal insight to help clients reduce costs and meet deadlines.
Your day
The range of services provided by the Allens Disputes & Investigations practice is varied. Your role within our team could typically include advising our clients on :
Commercial and contractual disputes
Class actions
Regulatory inquiries and investigations
Corporate crime
Royal Commissions / Commissions of Inquiry / coronial inquests
Risk and compliance advisory
Taxation disputes & Investigations
Projects disputes
Product liability and product recall
Insurance claims and advisory
Arbitration
Internal investigations
About you
You will have :
Strong technical legal skills in core disputes areas, including legal research and court procedure
Experience in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and / or regulatory investigations, ideally from a leading top tier, national or international firm
An ability to manage large matters effectively
Experience and enthusiasm participating in business development activities, such as pitch documents, firm-wide pursuits, article writing, attending industry events and hosting seminars
A desire and ability to grow, both as a commercial litigator and leader
An ability to establish a professional profile and internal networks
A willingness to develop others through mentoring and sharing experiences and networks
A willingness to build an understanding of clients and develop effective working relationships
Your development
We are in a significant and exciting growth phase and we are looking to expand our Disputes & Investigations practice with high calibre Associates and Senior Associates. As a member of our experienced and friendly team within Australia's leading law firm, you will be challenged, supported and guided as you continue to learn and develop during your career at Allens.We will support you on your journey and will give you access to our career framework and a dedicated performance coach when you join, providing a clear understanding of what high performance at each career stage as a lawyer at Allens looks like.
Our perks
You will be an integral part of a high performing, national team and have an opportunity to work with genuine market leaders.At Allens, we provide lifelong learning that develops you personally and professionally, and access to people and leaders who can help you become the best you can be. You'll be given ongoing opportunities to get involved and to take your career all the way.Our benefits include :
Financial
: market competitive fixed remuneration and incentive program, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
Health and wellbeing
: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families.
Flexibility
: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
Leave
: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
Recognition
: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work (including pro bono client work) on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues, as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.We'd love to hear from you so please click "apply now"! If you would like to find out more, please visit or listen to our podcast hear real stories from real people about life at Allens. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Thomas Wigglesworth (he / him), Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, 0449 539 834.At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at
careers@allens.com.au
. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at
careers@allens.com.au
. The right role for you might be just around the corner!
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