Litigation Lawyer

Thomson Geer

  • Melbourne, VIC
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 21 days ago
Thomson Geer is a major Australian Corporate law firm with offices in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra. The firm has more than 650 partners and staff nationally, and offers a dynamic, friendly and professional work environment. We are passionate about constantly providing value to our clients – their business success is our priority. This focus on client value is a key reason for our success. At Thomson Geer we are looking for candidates who are client focused, commercially minded, and who work well in a team environment.The role:We are currently searching for a 2-6 year PAE litigation lawyer to join our national litigation and dispute resolution practice in the Melbourne office. The successful candidate will work on high-profile national matters in a dynamic team environment.In this role you will be responsible for:
  • The full life cycle of matter related activities including (but not limited to) security reviews, settlement negotiations, Court appearances and enforcement action
  • Provision of alternative dispute resolution alternatives
  • Legal advice regarding litigation matters to predominantly institutional and large corporate clients
The legal work is diverse and challenging with a range of matters across industry.Requirements:To be successful in this role, you will need to possess:
  • 2-6 years PAE in another reputable litigation-based practice
  • Solid experience in commercial litigation
  • Strong legal analysis and exceptional communication and organisational skills
  • Solid analytical and advice drafting skills, commitment to building strong client relationships and contributing to the growth of a practice
  • Strong commitment to client services and advanced research skills
Ideally, you are able to work both autonomously and in a team environment (in particular one-on-one with Partners). This is a genuine opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and growing firm and practice, and become an integral member of this team.What we OfferAs a major corporate commercial firm we pose an opportunity to work with a strong and established client base, genuine growth trajectories, and a variety of benefits including: interesting and challenging pro-bono opportunities, flexible working, generous parental leave, flu vaccinations and skin checks annually, gym membership, study assistance, sophisticated employee assistance program, daily breakfast, corporate discounts, variety of social activities including EOFY and end of year functions, sporting teams and much more.We have a collaborative approach to all we do, based fundamentally on openness, transparency, respect and accountability to get the best outcome for our clients and make sure our team are taken care of.

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