Senior Associate (5PQE+), Financial Institutions, Directors & Officers

We are seeking a Senior Associate lawyer with minimum 5 years’ post qualification experience to become a fundamental part of a large commercial litigation team.

This opportunity involves working directly within our four Partner Financial Institutions, Directors & Officers practice with exposure to large scale, complex, high value, multi-party, multi-jurisdiction litigation.

You will join a fast-paced practice with involvement in a range of general commercial litigation matters, including for corporations, directors and officers and insurers.

The nature and size of the team will mean that you are actively participating in all aspects of matters allowing you to make a significant contribution to their outcome.  This role will give you the opportunity for client contact and exposure and allow you to continue to develop your professional and personal brand.

At Senior Associate level, you are a solid commercial litigator with between 5-8 years of experience. Australian or overseas qualified lawyers are welcome to apply. Other criteria include:

• A solid general commercial litigation background gained from a top tier private practice environment from either Australia or overseas;

• Highly refined communication skills for dealing with Counsel on a daily basis and across a large group of solicitors across multi-party litigation;

• Experience working with, and analysing, high volume data sets and evidence, on a cross-border basis;

• Precise, clear drafting skills;

• Strong time management skills and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities in order to meet deliverables to a very high standard;

• Team player with great collaboration skills, as well as the ability to work independently;

• Commercial awareness and confidence in building rapport with clients to gain a better understanding of their business' needs and with the assistance of the partners, actively developing client relationships;

• For more senior lawyers, the ability to lead, delegate and for all candidates, to foster a positive team environment. 

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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