Senior Associate - Brisbane

About Dentons

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm. We’re 20,000+ people globally across 80+ countries including USA; Europe; India and Asia. We are a global polycentric firm which is expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.

Dentons now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.

About the Role

Are you experienced in retail and regulated lender recoveries and keen to diversify your experience with general litigation and complex realisations?

We are looking for a well-organised lawyer with proven experience in banking enforcement, realisation and recovery litigation. Your previous experience will capture loan enforcement for lenders, including managing obligations under the National Consumer Credit Code and Banking Code of Practice, customer sensitivity and hardship. Supported by partners, you will be a team-player who enjoys supervising junior staff (or wants to step into a supervision role) and be familiar with a high-volume practice and client delivery expectations. You will be supported by an energetic, close-knit team which embraces flexibility and collaboration, working in conjunction with our national colleagues.

As part of your role, you will have access to our career development program, tailored to your level of PAE, with your national counterparts, as well as access to a pro-bono program and  other community initiatives.

Ideally, you will have 5–7 years of PAE. We will consider flexible work requests from suitable candidates, subject to your level of experience and the role requirements.

Why Dentons

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
• Exclusive retailer discounts
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
• Learning & Development opportunities
• 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. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people 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 at recruitment.au@dentons.com. 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.