Current Opportunities

The role

• Join a leading Dispute Resolution & Litigation team
• Take your expertise to the next level
• 1-3 years PQE

Are you an ambitious junior lawyer with a passion for commercial and corporate litigation? With a strong pipeline of upcoming work, this is an excellent career opportunity to grow and progress in a fast-paced but rewarding environment. The successful candidates will be provided the direct opportunity to be mentored by experienced Partners whilst working on complex litigation and disputes.

The role is a general commercial disputes role with an emphasis on contractual and corporate disputes, professional negligence, property law, wills/estates and family trust disputes, regulatory proceedings (e.g. Ahpra) and some personal injury (for corporate clients).

The team

Your teammates will be like-minded motivated litigation professionals who thrive on quality matters and enjoy the collaborative and collegiate environment at Piper Alderman.  We are confident this opportunity is going to offer the right candidate the chance to springboard their existing technical expertise to more complex and challenging work, in a positive cultural environment. The clients range from SME to public listed or non-listed national and global entities.

About you (adjust or remove as required)

• 1-3  years post admission legal experience.
• General commercial and corporate litigation experience is advantageous, as are associateships with the Court.
• Experience in litigation in the superior state courts is advantageous, as is some experience in appearances.
• An excellent academic record coupled with strong technical legal skills.
• A commitment to excellence and delivery of high quality outcomes to our clients.
• Ability to effectively manage your own time, managing competing tasks and at times working to tight deadlines.
• Strong drafting skills with specific ability to draft court documents and affidavits.
• A high level of attention to detail.
• A team player mentality, with a supportive and collaborative working style.
• A self-motivated and “can-do” attitude with an eagerness to learn and grow your career with Piper Alderman. 

About Us

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.

Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks.

At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.

Our perks

We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:

• A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
• An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
• Purchased annual leave options.
• A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
• A range of corporate discounts.
• Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.

Apply today

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves.  We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected.  People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Please submit an application by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement. Please note, no applications will be accepted directly via email.