Posted 15 days ago
Description
Think Opportunity, Think Baker McKenzie!
We have a fantastic opportunity for a General Associate with 3 - 4 years' PQE to join our Dispute Resolution team in Sydney.
Our practice
Baker McKenzie's Dispute Resolution Group is one of the Australian office's largest practice groups and has the depth of experience and accomplishment to advise and represent clients in all matters associated with complex commercial disputes.
Our commercially pragmatic approach means we focus on the issues that matter to clients rather than simply managing the litigation process to a conclusion. We always take a strategic approach to disputes, identifying and guiding the client's legal team on all available options to promote early resolution but never losing sight of the need to resolutely promote our clients' best interests.
Our team includes some of Australia's leading litigation lawyers, each of whom is able to draw on the resources, combined knowledge and experience of the global firm's world class dispute resolution and litigation practice. This means that we have the privilege of being instructed by major national and international organisations in large-scale, complex litigation and dispute resolution across a range of industries and disciplines, including in relation to:
- advertising and marketing
- arbitration and mediation
- class actions
- compliance
- financial transactions
- hostile takeovers
- information technology & communications
- inquiries/investigations (including white collar crime)
- insolvency and restructuring
- media and broadcasting
- partnerships and joint ventures
- product liability
- property and trusts
- security enforcement
- tax investigations
- trade practices and competition
About you
- 3 - 4 years' experience in commercial litigation
- financial services and/or class actions experience ideal (but not essential)
- demonstrated ability to work effectively across multiple partners and stakeholders;
- relevant experience in a top tier or leading international firm preferred;
- a strong academic background and relevant legal qualifications.
- a strong client service orientation;
- strong technical, drafting and commercial skills;
- an ability to develop strong relationships with clients and to take responsibility for this relationship;
- excellent analytical, communication, and research skills;
- a commitment to high work standards and strong attention to detail;
- an ability to demonstrate initiative and proactivity; and
- an ability to work well in a team environment (including across our Australian offices and internationally)
