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 career 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
- Value a positive/healthy work environment: 6.5 hour billables, strong internal culture. People tend to stay here, and there’s a reason for that.

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.
- A band 1 recognised litigation practice with nationally regarded partners and an excellent reputation in the market.
- The Melbourne litigation team acts for major lenders and financial institutions on their most sensitive recovery, enforcement and disputes work.

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.
- Solid 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.

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals, please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities . Why work with us?

- We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.
- You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.
- We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market.
- Naiman Clarke are celebrating 26 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year. Our team of experienced, legally trained, consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector.

Contact Shelby today Please quote reference number SG/58098

- Call or text: 0403 808 773
- Email: [email protected]
- LinkedIn message: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelby-green-219566290/

Alternatively, click apply and email your resume (Word version preferred) and academic transcript. To view all our current roles, you can go to: - https://naimanclarke.vincere.io/careers/

📌 Lawyer: Banking & Mortgage litigation | 2-5 PQE | Melbourne
🏢 Naiman Clarke
📍 Melbourne