Job Description
A well-regarded Queensland firm is looking for a junior litigator to join its commercial disputes team in Brisbane.
This is a genuine hands-on role, not a discovery seat.
The role
You'll run your own smaller files end to end and second-chair larger matters alongside senior practitioners.
Work spans general commercial and contractual disputes, with exposure to insolvency, building and construction, and property and estate disputes depending on your interest.
Day to day
Carriage of your own matters with partner supervision
Drafting pleadings, affidavits, submissions and correspondence
Court appearances on interlocutory applications and directions from early on
Briefing and working with counsel
Client contact from the start,
not filtered through a senior
About you
1-3 years PAE in commercial litigation or general disputes
Admitted in Queensland
Comfortable in the QCAT, Magistrates, District and Supreme Court jurisdictions
Strong drafting and a practical approach to file management
Looking for court time and file quality over volume
On offer
$85,000 - $115,000 plus super
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Structured supervision and a transparent progression path
A team that gives juniors real responsibility early