Legal Counsel - Disputes & Investigations
GOW Recruitment ·www.gowrecruitment.com
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced disputes lawyer to join a high performing in house legal team within a large and highly regulated organisation.
This role offers the opportunity to work on complex commercial disputes, litigation, investigations and regulatory matters while partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business. It is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to move beyond traditional private practice and gain broader commercial exposure within a dynamic corporate environment.
The Opportunity Reporting into senior members of the legal team, you will play a key role in managing a diverse portfolio of contentious matters and providing strategic legal advice to support business objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
This role offers the opportunity to work on complex commercial disputes, litigation, investigations and regulatory matters while partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business. It is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to move beyond traditional private practice and gain broader commercial exposure within a dynamic corporate environment.
The Opportunity Reporting into senior members of the legal team, you will play a key role in managing a diverse portfolio of contentious matters and providing strategic legal advice to support business objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
- Advising on commercial disputes, litigation and investigations
- Managing regulatory matters and responding to inquiries from regulators
- Identifying and mitigating legal and commercial risks
- Managing external legal providers and litigation strategy
- Supporting business stakeholders on complex legal issues and dispute resolution
- Providing practical, commercially focused legal advice
- Assisting with legal training, process improvements and knowledge sharing initiatives
- Admitted to practice in Australia with approximately 4+ years PQE
- Experience gained within a reputable law firm and/or in-house legal team
- Strong background in commercial litigation, dispute resolution or regulatory investigations
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to provide practical legal solutions
- Experience working within a regulated industry will be highly regarded
- Regulatory investigations and enforcement matters
- Australian Consumer Law
- Insolvency and restructuring disputes
- Construction, infrastructure or large-scale project disputes (ideal but not necessary)
- Opportunity to join a respected and collaborative legal team
- Exposure to complex, high-profile and strategically important matters
- Genuine work-life balance with flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Broad stakeholder engagement across senior leadership teams
- Career development opportunities within a large and sophisticated organisation
- Supportive and inclusive culture focused on professional growth
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The Legal Counsel - Disputes & Investigations role with GOW Recruitment is based in Sydney, NSW, AU.
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This is a full time position at GOW Recruitment.
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