Associate/Junior Senior Associate: Dispute Resolution

• Frontline exposure to high-stakes insolvency and commercial litigation matters – work directly with top-tier clients, external administrators, and financial institutions.
• Clear career progression – genuine pathway to Senior Associate or Special Counsel with mentoring and support from industry-recognised Partners.
• National platform with flexible working – enjoy the best of both worlds: complex national matters and a collaborative Brisbane-based team with work-life balance.

About your new employer:

• A highly regarded international law firm consistently ranked in top global legal directories for its excellence in Dispute Resolution.
• Recognised in the Legal 500, Chambers & Partners, and Doyle’s Guide for its market-leading Restructuring & Insolvency team.
• Awarded for Employer of Choice and Wellbeing Initiatives, reflecting its genuine commitment to its people.
• Known for a supportive and inclusive culture, with a strong focus on mentoring, collaboration, and career development.
• Offers exposure to high-profile clients and complex litigation, with robust systems and national resources backing your success.

About the role:

• Act for unsecured and secured creditors, insolvency appointees and debtors, in contentious and non-contentious insolvency work, including complex administrations and receiverships in a number of industries.
• Dispute resolution and litigation across a broad range of organisations in both the public and private sectors within Australia and overseas.
• Additionally, act in energy and resources disputes, administrative law litigation including challenges to major project approvals, and asset recovery work in international jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate:

• Minimum 2 years PQE (up to 5 PQE) with a background in restructuring & insolvency and/or commercial litigation.
• Confident in running matters with some autonomy and supervising juniors
• A strong academic background (70+ WAM) with a practical, commercial approach
• Team player with an interest in growing your technical and client-facing skills

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals,please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities.

Why work with us?

• We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.
• You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.
• We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market.
• Naiman Clarke are celebrating 25 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year. Our team of experienced, legally trained, consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector.

Contact Kristina today!

Please quote reference number KS/49046

• Call or text: 0474 846 065
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn message: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-steele/
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Alternatively, click apply and email your resume (in Word version only) and academic transcript.
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