Restructuring & Insolvency Senior Associate - Sydney

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Lawyer to join our Recovery and Restructuring team in Sydney. In this role, you will provide dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency expertise to the large four Australian trading banks and private creditor providers. Dentons supports agile and flexible working and has a range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.

Requirements

• Experience in advising as to and conducting enforcement of banking business and commercial facilities and securities;
• Experience in conduct of loan and securities enforcement proceedings and other commercial disputes in the NSW Supreme Court Corporations, Commercial and Possession Lists, including court appearance and advocacy on interlocutory matters;
• Experience and core competencies in the substantial day to day carriage of corporate receiverships, voluntary administrations and liquidation
• Experience in acting for and advising creditors and trustees in relation to personal insolvency (bankruptcy matters);
• Good writing and drafting skills in relation to succinct email communications, more formal advices, drafting Deeds of Settlement and/or Forbearance, Deeds of Company Arrangement;
• Ability to manage contentious matters in an autonomous fashion;
• Prior experience in the supervision of junior lawyers is highly desirable.

Benefits

• 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