Senior Associate | Litigation & Regulatory | Brisbane

approachable Partner + convivial team + client contact + flexibility

This is an exceptional prospect for a high-performing litigation lawyer seeking the next step in their career with one of the world's leading law firms.

Joining a highly regarded Litigation & Regulatory team, you will enjoy a high level of client contact and responsibility from the outset, working closely with an approachable and highly respected Partner. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of sophisticated disputes while being supported by a genuinely collaborative and down-to-earth team culture.

This role is ideally suited to a Senior Associate who is already running matters with a significant degree of autonomy, enjoys direct client contact and is looking to further develop their profile within a market-leading practice.

The practice acts across a broad range of litigation and regulatory matters spanning multiple industries, ensuring variety in your work and exposure to a diverse client base. You'll also have opportunities to collaborate with specialist litigation lawyers across Australia and internationally on larger matters when required.

With a strong pipeline of sophisticated work, you will advise on strategically significant litigation, regulatory investigations and disputes, often involving multiple stakeholders, novel legal issues and cross-border elements.

The Role

- Manage and progress complex litigation and regulatory matters with increasing autonomy
- Take carriage of files and key workstreams across significant disputes
- Develop litigation strategy and provide commercially focused legal advice
- Build and strengthen client relationships through regular direct engagement
- Draft high-quality pleadings, submissions, evidence and strategic advice




- Supervise and mentor junior lawyers
- Collaborate with specialist teams nationally and internationally on large-scale matters

About You

- 5+ years' PAE gained within a reputable disputes, litigation or regulatory practice
- Demonstrated experience managing matters and client relationships with limited supervision
- Strong technical ability and excellent drafting skills
- Sound commercial judgement and strategic thinking capability
- Confidence appearing before clients and taking ownership of complex matters
- A collaborative leadership style and genuine interest in mentoring junior lawyers
- The ambition to continue building your career within a high-performing international firm

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This role offers the rare combination of premium quality work, genuine autonomy and clear career progression.

- A high level of client engagement and responsibility
- Significant autonomy to manage matters and drive outcomes
- A highly approachable and supportive partner
- A collaborative, down-to-earth team setting
- Exposure to a broad range of disputes across multiple sectors
- An impressive and established client base
- The flexibility of a 3/2 hybrid working arrangement
- Opportunities to work with leading litigation practitioners across Australia and internationally
- Clear pathways for ongoing career progression

At Empire Group, we value diversity

We value diversity and are committed to equitable recruitment. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and other underrepresented groups to apply. Our focus is on creating fair, accessible and culturally safe recruitment processes that genuinely reflect and respect the communities we serve.

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📌 Litigation Senior Associate (Brisbane)
🏢 empire group
📍 Brisbane