The Role

Our market leading Commercial Litigation practice has an exciting opportunity for a Lawyer to join the Sydney team in a full time capacity.

You will join a high-performing and collaborative team with partners Ross McInnes, Katie Wood and Vincent Giang, assisting both Australian and international corporate and institutional clients with major complex commercial litigation and regulatory matters.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will have exposure to major complex commercial litigation in a range of areas, including high-profile disputes, investigations and inquiries. Specifically, your key matters will involve significant corporate litigation, class actions, representative proceedings and other regulatory investigations undertaken by Australian regulatory bodies, including ASIC.

You will be involved in briefing and liaising with counsel, drafting correspondence, preparing advices, preparing witness and expert evidence and assisting with the preparation of final and interlocutory proceedings. You will also be involved in providing our clients with key advice and assistance in conducting internal enquiries and responding to regulatory investigations into a range of issues.

On a day to day basis you will work as part of a commercial, collaborative and dynamic team that delivers exceptional results for clients – while recognising the importance of achieving a good work-life balance and professional satisfaction.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Between 1 to 5 years post-qualification experience as a Lawyer
- Strong commercial litigation and/or regulatory experience gained with a reputable disputes practice
- Robust academic achievements




- Thrive in an environment that values collaboration as well as independent work
- A commitment to delivering exceptional client service and contributing to a positive team culture

In addition to this, we are looking for a dynamic lawyer who can contribute to the success of this practice, and who is seeking to develop their career under the expert guidance of leading litigation Partners and senior lawyers.

Why Join Clayton Utz?

At Clayton Utz, we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a community that values our people and their contributions.

When you join us, you’ll enjoy:

- Access to professional development programs and career growth opportunities.
- The tools to perform your role to your best ability, with world-class infrastructure and resources including leading AI platform , Harvey and Claude.
- A focus onhealth and wellbeing, with initiatives to support your physical and mental health including lifestyle discounts via our partnership with AIA Vitality.
- Acollaborative and inclusive culturethat celebrates diversity and fosters belonging.
- Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave , with flexibility over two years, plus paid superannuation.
- The option topurchase up to 4 weeks of additional leaveannually.

Accessibility and Inclusion

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to [email protected].

For more information on Clayton Utz, please visit www.claytonutz.com or follow us on LinkedIn here.

📌 Lawyer - Commercial Litigation and Class Actions (Sydney)
🏢 Clayton Utz
📍 Sydney