Insolvency Associate - 3-4 yrs PQE

About Dentons

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Dentons continues to improve its standings and 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

We have an excellent opportunity for a Solicitor with 3-4 years' PQE to join our Recovery and Restructuring team in Sydney.

In this role you will provide dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency expertise to major lenders and banks, insolvency professionals, Indigenous organisations and foundations, and various Not for Profit and arts organisations. This role is suited to a person who is approachable and empathetic by nature, with an outstanding stakeholder engagement style.

We have plenty of internal committees that you can join where many of our staff are working together to make a change through pro-bono work or community engagement.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• 3-4 years' PQE focusing on restructuring and insolvency law (knowledge of the insolvency provisions of the Corporations Act including company administrations, DOCAs and liquidations are a must);
• Some litigation experience and personal insolvency also preferred;
• A desire to work on challenging transactions and instructions;
• Experience in loan and security enforcement for lenders and/or creditors;
• Strong advice writing and document drafting skills;
• The ability to work effectively with clients, and insolvency professionals;
• The ability to manage contentious and litigation matters autonomously; and
• Commitment to working in an office environment to best support the team.

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' 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

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