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About Us
Madison Marcus is a leading boutique law firm with offices in Sydney and Parramatta. We have been consistently recognised by the legal and business communities for excellence in our legal work, innovation, corporate responsibility, and our employee health and well-being initiatives, along with individual team members for their success and leadership.
The Position
An exciting opportunity has developed for lawyers with 1-2 years' experience in Commercial Litigation to join our successful and growing team. With a fast-growing division, with no shortage of work, the position offers enormous potential for personal and professional growth, and access to an abundance of support and expertise available within our organisation and leading commercial litigation team.
We offer work as a ‘whole project’ approach, providing expert services from inception to delivery and completion. The position is based in our stunning Sydney CBD office which boasts glass walls allowing ample natural light, impressive board, and meetings rooms, lots of break out spaces, open plan seating and ad hoc hybrid working arrangements.
The role involves working alongside and reporting to a dedicated Partners and Senior Lawyers of considerable skill, you will undertake a variety of legal work, predominantly:
Duties & Responsibilities
1. Responsible for the day-to-day conduct of files in the Commercial Litigation division;
2. Taking initial and ongoing instructions from clients;
3. Drafting advices, correspondence and all general Commercial Litigation documents;
4. Advocacy and preparation of court matters;
5. Instructing and liaising with barristers, experts and consultants as required;
6. Attendance at client meetings, file related meetings, business development meetings, exchanges, settlements;
7. Attendance at client functions;
8. Assisting with the compilation and submission of capability statements and tenders;
9. Direct liaison with clients and building client relationships;
10. Liaising with clients, client’s consultants, solicitors, conveyancers, banks and other third parties;
11. Drafting and facilitation of regular e-alerts and Commercial Litigation updates/articles;
12. Management and responsibility for professional fees and disbursements in relation to files;
13. Mentoring, training, supervising and motivation of solicitors, graduates, support staff and interns;
14. Assist with work overflow as directed by Commercial Litigation Divisional Leader and/or Director, as and when required;
15. Comply with client service requirement of 24-hour turn-around;
16. Drafting, reviewing and provide all assistance required with respect to compiling the Commercial Litigation precedents;
17 Comply with Quality Control Manual Procedures;
18. Marketing the Practice and Business Development.
Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role you will have:
1. A Bachelor of Laws or equivalent degree and hold a current practising certificate;
2. A minimum of 1-2 years’ PQE working as a legal practitioner in commercial litigation including but not limited to:
- Dispute Resolution regarding:
- Loans, mortgages, guarantees, financial or all forms of contracts;
- Business, partnership, shareholder or board disputes;
- Joint venture or estate disputes;
- Defamation and reputational risk disputes;
- Commercial retail lease disputes (tenants or landlords), options to purchase land
- Personal or corporate insolvency advice (bankruptcy, voluntary administration, receivership and liquidation), for the insolvency appointee, creditor or debtor;
- Representation with professional sporting contracts;
- Construction disputes.
- Insolvency and restructuring; and
- Debtor and creditor disputes.
3. Mentoring skills – the candidate may be required to manage lawyers from time to time;
4. General capability in contract-based commercial litigation;
5. Strong and strategic negotiation and dispute resolution skills as well as the ability to provide professional and cost-effective legal services;
6. Drafting experience and capability to conduct chamber matters and trials, with counsel;
7. Strong research and analysis skills with an ability to apply critical thinking;
8. Dedication to providing excellence in client services;
9. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and flexible approach;
10. Capacity to be self-managed and be self-motivated;
11. Mid-top tier experience would be ideal.
The position offers:
- The opportunity to become a valued member of a busy practice dedicated to providing clients with the best possible advice and service;
- Career progression;
- A challenging and rewarding position with the ability to make your mark;
- A competitive salary commensurate with experience; and
- A supportive friendly team and the opportunity to enjoy the wealth of experience and support that will surround you.
Benefits and Culture
Our mission is to protect and empower both clients and employees.
We do not isolate or pigeonhole like big firms by management processes and layers of red tape and politics. Here at Madison Marcus Law Firm, we are entrepreneurial and forward thinking by nature. We thrive on new ideas and innovation. We proactively invest in new technologies to be a firm where law and business meet with technology. We are new age.
We offer work anniversary loyalty bonuses, fortnightly drinks and team bonding, volunteer days credited to your budget, paid parental leave, business and staff referral incentives, wellness initiatives, fantastic social club activities and 1:1 Marketing Coaching and assistance.
How to apply?
Please send your resume and covering letter demonstrating how you meet the key selection criteria. For a confidential conversation, please contact Verdiana Riolo on 02 8022 1222 or email [email protected]. All discussions and emails will be treated as highly confidential to protect your privacy.
Recruiters – at this stage, no applications will be received from recruiters.
All applicants must have legal rights to work in Australia.
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee mentoring program
- Free drinks
- Free food
- Maternity leave
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: In person
