Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Disputes & Investigations (Debt Recovery)

Company : Hooker & Heijden

Job Type : Full Time

Remote / Work from Home

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Job Description - Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Disputes & Investigations (Debt Recovery)

Senior Associate / Special Counsel | Disputes & Investigations | Melbourne

Experienced Lawyers

Melbourne

Permanent / Full Time

Join a fast-paced and supportive Disputes & Investigations team

A flexible workplace - we call it "Your Work. Your Way."

Listed In the top ten AFR BOSS Best Places to Work (Professional Services)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic lawyer with at least five years of post-admission experience to join an established Disputes and Investigation practice group in the Melbourne office.

Working with highly experienced paralegals, specialising in Corporate Recoveries, this role will primarily focus on banking and debt recovery, enforcement of mortgage and other securities, insolvency, secured and unsecured asset recovery and loss minimisation. Contributing as an experienced member of the team, you will have the opportunity to advise some of Australia’s largest retail and commercial banking and financial institutions. The role will involve both individual matter work and team collaboration. You will need to use your initiative and will have direct client contact.

Responsibilities include:

Advice and management of litigation matters

Corresponding with clients and other parties

Contributing as a member of a team on large matters

Preparation of court documents

Client relationship management

Mediations and court appearances

Mentoring junior lawyers and providing support and guidance to paralegals

About you

5+ years post admission general litigation experience, with preference given to previous experience in banking litigation and insolvency and mortgage enforcement

Ability to communicate effectively and professionally (written and verbal)

Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport with colleagues and stakeholders

Ability to work with and mentor junior lawyers and support staff

Demonstrated skillset to manage timeframes and proactively manage priorities within a team

Collaborative working style

About our client

Our client has again been named one of the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work, which ranks Australia and New Zealand’s best workplaces across nine different industries. They are a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. They help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something they are all proud of. They have an aggressive growth strategy and as part of our evolution and journey, they are creating a modern law firm and will present to the market a new, exciting offering that will rival Australia’s top tier firms.

They:

develop and inspire their people

do the right thing and make an impact

work with quality clients in their chosen markets

solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together

are a widely recognised and respected brand.

What they offer

A friendly, down-to-earth, and supportive team environment.

Progressive and market-leading Parental Leave support including:

30 weeks' Paid Parental Leave

Superannuation contributions while on Parental Leave, for up to 52 weeks (based on 5 days/week, regardless of your working days)

An external coach to support our people through the various stages of the parental leave journey (Launch, Leave and Landing)

A supported and staggered return

Budget relief for fee earners upon landing/return

Support and paid leave for Surrogacy and IVF treatment

Ongoing professional development opportunities.

Health and wellbeing initiatives.

And much more!

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Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Disputes & Investigations (Debt Recovery)

Job Description - Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Disputes & Investigations (Debt Recovery)

Senior Associate / Special Counsel | Disputes & Investigations | Melbourne

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