Complex Litigation Lawyer

Job Title Complex Litigation Lawyer Location Brisbane Description

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

• Flexible work options - part-time, working from home and additional leave
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
• Career advancement - client secondment opportunities, global opportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programs

The Opportunity

We have an excellent opportunity for a lawyer to join our complex litigation team in Brisbane. You will have the opportunity to work on a range of commercial litigation matters. The successful candidate will work closely with Brisbane partners as well as having the opportunity to work on cross-national and cross-border disputes, advising our blue chip client base in a range of industry sectors.

We have acted for many of the world's leading companies on their most significant disputes and investigations. Our teams work seamlessly and collaboratively across geographic boundaries. Our team is equally at home operating in national courts, in domestic or international arbitrations, or before specialist tribunals.

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page http://careers.ashurstperkins.com/

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• 2-4 years' dispute resolution legal experience gained within a top-tier or mid-tier firm.
• Experience in medical negligence defence, historical institutional abuse and/or general civil liability defence work is highly desirable although not essential.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A commercial approach and an ability to articulate and negotiate effectively.
• Strong attention to detail with well-developed analytical skills.
• The ability to be team-focused, provide leadership and mentoring to the juniors in the team whilst also work independently.

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst Perkins Coie, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, please contact: globalresourcing@ashurstperkins.com for a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst Perkins Coie. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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