Recovery & Restructuring – Associates

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm with over 20,000 people globally across 80+ countries. We are a global polycentric firm expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.

Dentons is seeking two talented Associates (3 years' PQE) to join our high-performing Recovery & Restructuring team in Sydney. This is an excellent opportunity to build your expertise across a broad range of banking litigation and insolvency matters, working alongside recognised leaders in the field and acting for major financial institutions, private credit providers and corporate clients.

The role will include:

• Acting for major Australian banks and private credit funds in complex recovery and enforcement matters.
• Managing a portfolio of secured mortgage recovery matters involving court appearances, insolvency issues, enforcement strategies and advisory work.
• Opportunities to work on matters involving receiverships, voluntary administrations and liquidations.
• Working closely with multiple partners across the team, providing exposure to a variety of clients, industries and approaches to practice.

This role offers genuine responsibility from day one, with the support and mentoring needed to continue developing your technical and commercial skills. This is a fast-moving, high-performing and collaborative team that likes to promote from within.

You will bring:

• 3 years' post-qualification experience in secured recoveries, banking litigation and security reviews with the confidence to run these matters.
• Strong drafting and written communication skills, including advice work, preparation of court documents and counsel briefs.
• Court and advocacy experience (ideal but not essential).
• A proactive, collaborative approach and a genuine desire to learn and develop your career.

The ideal candidates will be quietly confident and have the ability to work well autonomously on high-volume matters, and with support on more complex matters.

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development. We offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards.
• Salary continuous insurance for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis.
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases.
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service.
• Additional leave options.
• Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups).
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance.
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land.
• Generous health and wellbeing programs.
• Agile and flexible working for all.
• Social and diversity networks providing year-round events.
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work.

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion: Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. Our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved through this passion. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, allowing the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people to come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.

Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.

Agency Submissions: Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.