Be part of a small, tight-knit team where your contribution is visible and valued

About Us

In just four years, Hayden Stephens & Associates has recovered over $435 million for approximately 30,000 underpaid employees, including the largest underpayment class action settlement in Australian legal history for NSW Junior Doctors. We're not the biggest class actions firm in the country but on the cases we choose to fight, we punch well above our weight.

We built this practice on a simple idea: Systemic underpayment in some of Australia's biggest industries isn't inevitable, it's actionable. This idea is now driving a significant and growing pipeline of worker-related class actions, as well as the growing area of privacy breach.

This is your chance to get in early on a firm still creating its next chapter. You can help us write it.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a talented Associate or Senior Associate (4-6 PQE) to join our specialist Class Action team in Sydney and help drive some of the most significant and emerging representative proceedings in the country.

You'll work across the full lifecycle of a class action, including:





- Litigation strategy and case development
- Investigations and evidence preparation
- Legal research and drafting
- Client and stakeholder engagement
- Settlement-related work

This is a unique opportuity to take a client facing role in cases that change industries and workplaces.

Who We're Looking For

Litigation experience in any form is key. You might have built your litigation skills in defendant insurance, plaintiff litigation, or general disputes. Direct experience in class actions will be valued but not essential.

Beyond your CV, we're looking for someone:

- Energetic and proactive. Work can be a joy if it's for a valuable purpose
- Genuinely curious about litigation, dispute resolution, and public-interest law
- Respectful of law, its process. A critical thinker with an eye for detail.
- A team player who cares about clients, outcomes, and the people in their team.

Applications will close on Friday 2nd October 2026. If you're ready to bring your skills to work that matters, we'd love to hear from you.

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📌 Class Actions Associate or Senior Associate Solicitor (Sydney)
🏢 Hayden Stephens & Associates
📍 Sydney