Commercial Litigation & Insolvency Lawyer Role - 2 to 4 + years PQE

This full-time, Sydney CBD based role is an excellent prospect to join an experienced and successful Firm. This role offers a variety of interesting and diverse work across our Commercial Litigation and Insolvency team with a focus on contested commercial recoveries matters.

Bridges Lawyers is a highly successful boutique commercial law firm and has an excellent retention and staff progression record.

This role is well suited to a 2 to 4 + years PQE lawyer wanting to take their next career stepin a successful and supportive environment.

Key responsibilities

- general carriage and management of your own files under direct partner supervision
- working on multi-jurisdictional debt recovery claims, many of which are defended and move to complex litigation
- reviewing and issuing demands, statements of claim, other originating processes and applications for enforcement action
- drafting defences, requests for particulars and various motions and affidavits
- drafting deeds of settlement, advice to clients and various pieces of correspondence
- attendance at wind up hearings, creditors petitions, interlocutory motions, directions hearings and final hearings
- appearing in Local, District, Supreme and Federal Courts




- supervising and developing junior lawyers and paralegals
- contributing to streamlining workflow processes
- meeting and attending with the partners, clients, counsel, lawyers and other professionals
- assisting generally in the day-day management and administration of commercial recoveries matters

2 to 4 + years post admission with experience in litigated recovery matters

sound organisational and file management skills

excellent typing skills and proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

clear and engaging communication skills, written and verbal

exceptional attention to detail

professional presentation

flexible, team player approach

You are able to respond to priorities as well as manage the broad range of ongoing activities that support a well-functioning legal environment.

Your efforts and contribution will not go unnoticed as we support you to attain your professional goals.

Our Firm is collegiate and energetic. Our focus is on our people and our clients, and we are looking for another driven person to join our team.

All applicants must be Australian Citizens or hold Australian Residency

This role is based in our Sydney CBD office

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📌 Commercial Litigation & Insolvency Lawyer Role – 2 to 4 + years PQE (Sydney)
🏢 Bridges Lawyers
📍 Sydney