New Job Opening: Lawyer: Banking & Mortgage litigation, 2-5 PQE in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Job Description

What's in it for you:

• Join a national firm where you can work on large scale matters in a Melbourne litigation team that operates with the closeness of a boutique.


• Incredible mentorship: with a partner who's built their careers at the top end of the market, you'll get close, hands-on supervision and the kind of development that's hard to find anywhere


• Realistic targets and a rewarded effort: 6.5 hour daily billables and a confirmed 10% bonus for everything billed above.


• A defined path forward. Solicitors here typically move to Associate within 2–3 years 

About your new employer:

• One of Australia's largest legal partnerships, with a national footprint and a deep, long-standing banking and financial services client base.


• The Melbourne litigation team acts for major lenders and financial institutions on their most sensitive recovery, enforcement and disputes work.


• A firm that really does pride itself on work-life balance and keeping their lawyers happy. People tend to stay here for a long time for a reason. 

About the role:

You can expect to work across:

• Mortgage recovery and security enforcement, including possession proceedings and asset realisation.


• Enforcement of consumer and commercial contracts, and guarantor disputes.


• Complex banking litigation, including scams, fraud and misappropriation matters.


• Personal and corporate insolvency, acting for lenders, insolvency practitioners and directors.


• Commercial risk management advice, helping clients reduce exposure before disputes arise.


• Regulatory and compliance-adjacent disputes arising from banking sector obligations.

The role would suit a lawyer who wants real carriage of files and direct client contact early.

The ideal candidate:

• 2+ years' PQE in banking litigation, commercial disputes, insolvency or recovery work.


• Familiarity with the Banking Code of Practice is preferred, but not essential. 


• Strong drafting, advocacy-adjacent and file management skills, with the confidence to run matters with partner oversight.


• A strong academic record and training from a well-regarded practice.