Senior Associate - 5+ yrs PQE | Commercial Litigation + Insolvency
- 31/10/2025
- Melbourne CBD & Inner Suburbs
- Permanent / Full Time
The firm:
This leading mid-tier firm has built a strong reputation for its dynamic and supportive culture, offering quality work and genuine career progression. With more than 80 people in the Melbourne office and continued growth across its practice areas, the firm is known for fostering collaboration, autonomy and long term development.
The role:
Due to continued expansion, the firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join its busy Commercial Litigation and Insolvency team.
This is a strategic growth role offering a clear pathway to Principal for someone who enjoys building client relationships and contributing to business development.
You’ll have full carriage of files, work closely with Principal, and collaborate with a team that includes senior and junior lawyers, graduates and law clerks. The focus of work includes general commercial litigation and insolvency with a strong pipeline of referrals from the firm’s other departments.
You’ll also play an important role in mentoring junior lawyers and supporting team growth, while having the freedom to develop your own practice.
Key requirements:
The benefits:
To apply for this role, please submit your resume through the APPLY button.
Alternatively, you can contact Hollie Vater on (03) 9077 7491 / hollie@engagepersonnel.com.au for a confidential chat.
Not quite what you’re looking for? Please touch base, as we have many more opportunities that are not advertised.
All communication will be strictly confidential
This leading mid-tier firm has built a strong reputation for its dynamic and supportive culture, offering quality work and genuine career progression. With more than 80 people in the Melbourne office and continued growth across its practice areas, the firm is known for fostering collaboration, autonomy and long term development.
The role:
Due to continued expansion, the firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join its busy Commercial Litigation and Insolvency team.
This is a strategic growth role offering a clear pathway to Principal for someone who enjoys building client relationships and contributing to business development.
You’ll have full carriage of files, work closely with Principal, and collaborate with a team that includes senior and junior lawyers, graduates and law clerks. The focus of work includes general commercial litigation and insolvency with a strong pipeline of referrals from the firm’s other departments.
You’ll also play an important role in mentoring junior lawyers and supporting team growth, while having the freedom to develop your own practice.
Key requirements:
- Minimum 5 years’ PQE in commercial litigation (insolvency experience highly regarded)
- Strong technical and client relationship skills
- Interest in business development and practice growth
- Confident managing files independently and mentoring junior staff
The benefits:
- 2 days WFH flexibility
- Study leave
- Discounted health insurance, life and salary protection
- Regular internal CPD program and support for external learning
- Structured mentor program pairing you with a Principal outside your team
- Clear career progression plan with a pathway to Principal
- Collaborative team culture with a focus on mentoring, not competition
- New modern CBD office with ocean views
To apply for this role, please submit your resume through the APPLY button.
Alternatively, you can contact Hollie Vater on (03) 9077 7491 / hollie@engagepersonnel.com.au for a confidential chat.
Not quite what you’re looking for? Please touch base, as we have many more opportunities that are not advertised.
All communication will be strictly confidential