Senior Associate - Litigation (Class actions, regulatory investigations)

Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking a Senior Associate - Litigation in Sydney, Australia, with 5+ years PQE. The role involves handling complex litigation, class actions, and regulatory investigations, offering exposure to leading partners and opportunities for career growth. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a desire to manage high-profile cases. The firm values diversity and encourages discussions on flexible work options.
Description

Our Australian dispute resolution practice is best known for our work in complex litigation, class actions, public inquiries and regulatory investigations. Our strength is bringing together multi-disciplinary teams to comprehensively support the needs of our global client base, both here in Australia and overseas.

Our clients include financial institutions, consumer market brands, infrastructure & construction companies, technology & innovation leaders and government agencies. The team regularly advises on class actions, regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings, corporate and shareholder disputes and other commercial disputes involving contracts, torts and misleading and deceptive conduct .

The Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Associate with 5+ years PQE to join our busy litigation team, based in Sydney. Offering a unique blend of work, exposure to market leading partners and award winning training and opportunities for career progression. Working across a number of partners you will gain experience working in both federal and state jurisdictions and have responsibility for pleading and evidence preparation, developing litigation and regulatory strategy, briefing barristers including pre-eminent senior counsel, and working directly with clients. The role involves working across regulatory investigations, enforcement proceedings, class actions and corporate disputes. This is an opportunity for an able lawyer looking for more responsibility and autonomy in managing complex matters.

You will be joining a large and collegiate team and will have the opportunity to work with colleagues across the firm in Australia and globally.

Requirements
• 5 + years PQE
• A strong desire to work on complex, high profile litigation
• Excellent written, drafting and verbal communication skills

The successful candidate will need to be an engaging, and highly motivated individual with exceptional academic achievements. At Norton Rose Fulbright, you will be rewarded with genuine career prospects and an excellent team environment focusing on excellent client service and professional development opportunities. Remuneration will be commensurate with relevant experience.

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment where all employees can bring their whole selves to work. We embrace the opportunity to contribute to the communities in which we work which underpins our strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. We provide a range of opportunities in which our people can make a difference to their local and global communities including through pro bono legal work, charitable giving, volunteering and support for the environment.

W e are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a gold tier employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index. In 2023 we were re-accredited as a Family Inclusive Workplace and always encourage people to discuss flexible and hybrid work options with us.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

To apply online click the 'Apply' button below. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process or if the application portal is inaccessible to you, please don't hesitate to contact Scott Baker via (02) 9330 8578 or scott.baker@nortonrosefulbright.com for a confidential discussion .

If you are trans or gender diverse and would like a confidential discussion before applying, please contact Yvette Borradale (03) 8686 6003 or Scott Baker (02) 9330 8578.