The Opportunity
Join a leading organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career.
- Duration: 2 months
- Arrangement: Full time (hybrid)
- Location: East Melbourne
About You
You are an experienced disputes lawyer with a minimum of 5 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.
Your Experience and Expertise:
- Experience managing and advising on negligence and personal injury claims
- Strong experience across both litigated and non-litigated claims
- Experience handling physical and psychological injury matters
- Exposure to institutional abuse claims and other sensitive or complex claims
- Knowledge of negligence, personal injury and applicable civil liability principles
- Experience managing claims from initial assessment through to resolution
- Strong litigation and dispute resolution experience, including briefing and instructing external counsel
- Experience developing claims strategies and providing practical legal advice
- Strong knowledge of court processes, procedures and relevant evidentiary requirements
- Experience negotiating settlements and participating in mediations and other dispute resolution processes
- Ability to manage a varied and complex caseload effectively
- Experience advising government departments, public sector organisations or large institutional clients highly regarded
- Understanding of the legal and reputational sensitivities associated with claims involving schools, children and vulnerable individuals
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with internal clients, external solicitors, counsel and other relevant parties
Attributes:
- Strong analytical and legal problem-solving skills
- Sound judgement and ability to assess complex legal and factual issues
- Highly developed communication and stakeholder management skills
- Empathetic and sensitive approach when dealing with difficult subject matter
- High level of discretion, professionalism and confidentiality
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organisational and case management skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Calm and resilient when managing sensitive and challenging matters
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
Requirements:
- Current Australian practising certificate
- Right to live and work in Australia
About Reach
Reach is the flexible legal resourcing platform of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices. Sitting within Advance, the firm's NewLaw division, we place lawyers and professionals where they're needed most — whether our clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise.
Why join Reach?
Reach gives you the flexibility to build a career that fits your life — not the other way around. We work with talented consultants across a broad range of specialties, matching the right people with the right opportunities.
Here's what you can expect as a Reach consultant:
- Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life.
- A genuine partnership — a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals.
- The backing of a global firm — the resources, reputation, and culture of Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community.
Interested?
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Reach Legal Consultants | Disputes Lawyers | Melbourne employer: Ashurst
At Reach, a part of Ashurst Perkins Coie, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that offers unparalleled flexibility and support for your legal career. Our Brisbane location fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture, where you can thrive as a privacy lawyer while enjoying the benefits of a global firm, including access to leading clients and a dedicated team that champions your professional growth. Join us to experience a unique opportunity to balance your career aspirations with your personal life in a dynamic and evolving regulatory environment.
