Reach Legal Consultant | Disputes/Litigation lawyers | Sydney at Ashurst Perkins Coie

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The role

This role is for a Disputes/Litigation lawyer with 5+ years of experience to join Ashurst Perkins Coie's Reach Legal Consultant platform in Sydney, Australia. The position focuses on providing legal consultancy for complex commercial litigation and dispute resolution matters.

What you'll do

Conduct legal research and provide strategic advice on prospects, risk and dispute resolution options
Develop commercially effective settlement strategies
Analyse complex factual and legal issues and provide clear, practical advice
Draft legal advice, correspondence, court documents and settlement documentation
Provide commercially focused advice that balances legal merits, cost, risk and broader business objectives
Advise senior stakeholders on dispute strategy, exposure, developments and recommended courses of action

What we're looking for

Minimum of 5 years' experience

Strong commercial litigation and dispute resolution experience

Experience managing complex investigations and inquiries

Experience conducting legal research and providing strategic advice

Strong negotiation skills

Experience managing complex, multi-party and potentially cross-jurisdictional disputes

Ability to identify and manage legal, commercial, financial and reputational risks

Strong understanding of litigation strategy

Ability to analyse complex factual and legal issues

Strong drafting skills

Experience managing external legal providers, counsel and experts

Ability to provide commercially focused advice

Experience advising senior stakeholders on dispute strategy

Solutions focussed with excellent professional and commercial judgement, decision making and problem solving skills

Strong attention to detail

Well-developed analytical, critical thinking, communication and research skills

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to persuade

Ability to think creatively

Committed to excellent client service

Commercially astute

Strong eye for detail

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Highly developed legal judgement and strategic thinking

Commercially minded and pragmatic approach

Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills

Ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly and succinctly

Collaborative approach when working with legal teams, counsel, experts and business stakeholders

Client-focused with an ability to understand broader commercial objectives

A current Australian practising certificate

Right to live and work in Australia

Benefits

Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life

Hiring contacts

fiona.craig@ashurstperkins.com

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Reach Legal Consultant | Disputes/Litigation lawyers | Sydney