Associate or Lawyer - Disputes

Location: Melbourne

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-Dec_2025.pdf)

Your Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a disputes lawyer (PQE 2-5) to join a busy and dynamic construction disputes practice. This role based in Melbourne is focussed on litigation and dispute resolution in relation to the construction and infrastructure industry both in Victoria and interstate.

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate solid dispute resolution experience. We are looking for a candidate to have carriage of matters, with the experience and confidence to engage with clients, be a team player and work with diligent senior lawyers.

What you need

We welcome applications from lawyers with a minimum 2-5 years PQE looking to take the next step in your career in a Tier 1 practice. Ideally, you will have experience in construction disputes, good advocacy skills and the ability to manage multiple matters and competing deadlines. Besides your technical and legal knowledge, you will have an ability to manage client relationships and provide guidance, leadership and mentoring to the junior members in the team.

You will also have:

• a commercial approach to all matters
• superior drafting ability and a strong attention to detail
• the ability to work in a highly collaborative fast-paced environment
• excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and
• resilience and a commitment to excellence that matches our own.

Our Team

MinterEllison is one of very few firms in the Australian market with a comprehensive integrated Construction, Infrastructure and Project Finance capability capable of handling the complete range of work across the full lifecycle of a project from finance arrangements and business case development to project documentation, contract administration and dispute resolution.

The team's Partners are recognised as leaders in the construction industry for their commerciality and their depth of knowledge and expertise. A position within the team therefore offers the opportunity to learn from the best.

Our client base is diverse and they come to us for innovative solutions delivered by some of the most prominent lawyers in the sector. MinterEllison is a Tier 1 construction firm, with a proven and ongoing track-record of providing top-tier counsel on litigation, arbitration, security of payment and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. The Minters team is consistently engaged for the most demanding matters in the market.

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button. We encourage all applications, including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee, please apply through the internal careers page.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact Catherine.Fitzgerald@minterellison.com.