Job Description

Job Title

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Disputes & Litigation Lawyer

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Role Type

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Full time

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Location

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Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane or Perth

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Team

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Disputes & Litigation

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About Law Squared

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Forget everything you know about law firms – we've found a better way.

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Law Squared is a leading Human Centred Law firm, founded in 2016 to provide a true alternative to traditional law firms - for clients and lawyers alike.

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We work exclusively on an upfront, fixed-fee model, prioritising our client's success over billable hours and ensuring transparency and strategic control over their legal spend. By focusing on outcomes and value, rather than time and task-based inputs, Law Squared seamlessly bridges the gap between legal expertise and commercial impact.

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Trusted by ASX listed entitles, multi-national clients, General Counsels, in-house teams, and business leaders across a broad range of industries, Law Squared focuses on those areas crucial to business success, including Corporate + Commercial, Employment + Workplace Relations, Disputes + Litigation, Privacy + Cyber and Digital + Innovation, as well as those seeking dual jurisdictional support in Australia, the UK and/or NZ.

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Law Squared has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland and London.

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About The Role / Key Responsibilities

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We are seeking a Senior Disputes & Litigation Lawyer to manage debt and asset recovery matters for national and international clients across Australian jurisdictions, including breach of contract and enforcement of guarantees and indemnities.

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The Key Responsibilities Include

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- Being the Account Manager responsible for one of the team's largest clients, building trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, providing exceptional client experience , and continuing to grow the spread and depth of work for this key client by acting as a true business partner, not just a legal advisor
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- As a Senior team member, work closely with the Head of Disputes + Litigation to continue to grow and enhance the practice group including acquiring and retaining similar debt and asset recovery clients that meet the firms ideal client profile
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- Lead a small team who will support in the delivery of legal work and legal outcomes for the client/s
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- Work closely and collaboratively with team members of the Disputes + Litigation team as well as other teams across Law Squared
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- Manage the retention of clients including engaging and nurturing these relationships,



improving reporting and outcomes for the client to showcase value being generated by virtue of the engagement and relationship
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- Actively work with the Disputes + Litigation team to execute the team goals and achieve the targets in line with Law Squared Strategic Plan
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- Actively adopt and embrace the use of technology and current technology tools to deliver legal work in a more efficient and cost effective manner
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- Participate in client acquisition and retention strategies and activities on behalf of the Disputes + Litigation team
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People development and management

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- Work with your team members and support, train and mentor to enable a consistent quality and style in the Law Squared way and support the development of team members through providing clear, constructive feedback
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- Support with the review and improvement of the service offerings and solutions including the ways of working, proposals, knowledge sharing and the use of technology
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- Assist in onboarding of new team members
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Operational Excellence

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- Being able to manage large matter portfolios efficiently
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- Consistently uses data, reporting and workflows to drive performance and outcomes for clients
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- Continuously improves processes and identifies opportunities for automation and innovation
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- Strong project management and prioritisation skills
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Client Experience

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- Deliver legal services in the Law Squared way, providing a consistent, quality service
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- Manage, nurture and grow our clients by developing strong, trusted, empathetic relationships with them
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- Be able to influence stakeholders at all levels and comfortable presenting to senior executives and leading difficult conversations when required
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Team targets

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At Law Squared we do not have individual targets rather we set targets on a team level. A shared team approach to achieving these targets avoids any siloed behaviour, encourages the sharing of resources and opportunities and importantly fosters a culture of collaboration – which is vital to the way of working at Law Squared.

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About You

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The ideal candidate

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We Are Looking For a Senior Disputes + Litigation Lawyer Ready To Join An Innovative And Compelling Alternative To The Traditional Firm. The Ideal Candidates Will

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- Have 10+ PQE in civil litigation
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- Have experience in:
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- General debt and asset recovery litigation across all State and Federal Courts;
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- working with national clients on recovery matters including enforcement action; and
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- Insolvency litigation, including conducting winding up and creditor's petition.
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- Have great attention to detail;
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- Have the ability to work in a team environment and collaborate where necessary;
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- Have strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and the ability to engage with key clients;
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- Be comfortable working in a technology-enabled legal environment and open to adopting new tools, platforms and ways of working; and
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- Supervise, mentor and coach junior and/or graduate lawyers
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Lawyers at Law Squared act in an autonomous yet team-oriented way. Our team are expected to be confident in having a first go, while always being supported by the team. Our culture fosters collaboration, not competition, so you can focus on achieving the right outcomes for our clients.

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It is important that becoming a partner isn't your main priority and that you are open to working in a cooperative firm that values whole team success over individual accolades.

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How You'll Benefit

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Law Squared is on a mission to create a more innovative, collaborative, human centred experience for clients and employees alike.

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We don't track billable hours, nor do we have financial budgets for individuals, and we've embraced a 'work from anywhere' policy since day one.

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Free from the barriers of time, tenure, and ego, and aligned by team-oriented goals, we believe our result deliver the best outcomes for our clients and each other.

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Our Numerous Employee Benefits Include

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- Competitive salary package;
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- Tailored team and individual professional development program, including support to meet CPD requirements;
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- Annual Practicing Certificate paid for by Law Squared;
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- Discounted corporate gym membership via ClassPass;
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- Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
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- Employee Referral Incentive;
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- A recognition-led culture, where contribution is celebrated and career milestones are genuinely acknowledged;
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- Leading-edge legal ops + tech to optimise flexible working and client service outcomes;
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- Hybrid work environment; and
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- Team-based KPIs, no timesheets!
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Maybe this is the change you needed. We look forward to hearing from you!

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📌 Disputes & Litigation Lawyer (Victoria)
🏢 Law Squared
📍 Victoria