Commercial Disputes Lawyer (Contract)

Join a leading Victorian government organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career.

Duration: 3 months
Arrangement: Full time (hybrid)
Location: Melbourne

About You

You are an experienced commercial disputes lawyer with a minimum of 3 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.

Your Experience & Expertise:

• Demonstrated experience managing commercial disputes and litigation matters in either a private practice, government or in-house legal environment
• Strong experience supporting the day-to-day management of dispute matters, including strategy development, risk assessment, stakeholder management and matter coordination
• Proven ability to liaise effectively with external legal providers, review legal advice and oversee the delivery of legal services to ensure positive outcomes
• Experience providing practical, risk-based legal advice to internal clients on contentious matters and dispute management strategies
• Ability to manage multiple dispute matters concurrently while maintaining a high standard of legal analysis and stakeholder service
• Experience working on construction, infrastructure or major project disputes, including contractual disputes, claims management and project-related risk issues
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work closely with operational teams, executives, government stakeholders and external advisers
• Ability to work autonomously and take carriage of matters while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment
• Experience operating within a government, infrastructure, transport or public sector environment would be highly regarded

Attributes:

• Strong commercial and strategic judgement with the ability to assess legal and operational risk effectively
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities and business needs
• Self-motivated and capable of working autonomously with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships across diverse stakeholder groups
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to integrate seamlessly into a small and close-knit legal team
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and engage effectively with internal clients and external advisers
• High level of professionalism, discretion and sound judgement
• Client-focused with a commitment to delivering high-quality legal support and service
• Capable of quickly understanding complex legal, commercial and operational issues and providing practical recommendations for action

Requirements:

• Current Australian practising certificate
• Right to live and work in Australia

• Current Australian practising certificate
• Right to live and work in Australia