Special Counsel - Class Actions

We bring true purpose, authentic people and a proven path. You bring you.

The Team

We are proud to have a strong Class Actions presence nationally, working to secure justice for our clients in some of the nation's most prominent Class Actions, including the Worley Ltd and Blue Sky shareholder class actions, the Stolen Wages and Stolen Generations class actions, and the Ruby Princess class action. The team is led by two experienced and highly regarded Joint Heads of Class Actions and assisted by a dedicated team of Practice Leaders, Special Counsels, Senior Associates and other legal professionals.

The Opportunity

Due to upcoming matters, this is a newly-created opportunity as a Special Counsel to work on a range of class actions including but not limited to employment law and financial services class actions.

You might be a Special Counsel who has experience contributing to the success of running class actions, or for an experienced Senior Associate seeking to step up into a Special Counsel position in our Sydney team. Whether you’ve come from defendant or plaintiff practice, you will have the opportunity to take a leading role on prominent cases, including contributing to case strategy, expert evidence and investigations into new class actions.

With mentorship from a team of highly experienced class actions practitioners, you will have an ideal balance of autonomy and guidance. With compassion, connection and purpose, you’ll truly champion our clients by:
Managing the conduct of multiple class actions, using case plans and effectively delegating and overseeing the supporting legal team.
Providing strategic advice and updates to Shine’s partnered litigation funders on budgeting of individual and portfolio matters.
Developing and maintaining strong relationships with our clients, providing regular and effective communication whilst managing expectations.
Contributing to the origination and development of new class action opportunities.
What you’ll bring.

To thrive in this role, you will have:
Significant experience as a solicitor practising across complex commercial litigation.
Desire to lead high performing legal teams.
Strong legal analytical skills, research skills, and attention to detail.
Ability to work with and manage large volumes of complex documents and reports.
A commitment to truly connect with those around you and work together to deliver exceptional results for our clients.
The passion, motivation and enthusiasm to contribute to our culture and ensure it’s a place where everyone can thrive.
Shine Lawyers: A place for you. It means more here.

At Shine, purpose really matters.
It’s our clients, who summon the courage to stand up to injustice.
It’s the communities we are part of and support every day.
It’s our team, who champion what’s right and make this place what it is.
We’re an ASX-listed organisation, and we've been standing up for the rights of everyday Australians for more than 45 years. We’ve achieved a lot but you’ll find no airs and graces here. We’re humble yet relentless. We don’t pretend to be anything other than ourselves. And together, we’ve created a place for you to thrive.

Here are some of the things we hope you’ll love about working with us:
Connect and be you: Get the flexibility and benefits you need, and work alongside truly authentic people who care so much - about the clients, Shine and you.
Challenge and be challenged: We’re not here for “easy”. We want you to take your place at Shine and make a real impact. Question and challenge - that’s how we grow.
Achieve and grow: Start your Shine journey with our in-house learning programs, where you’ll find immediate connection and be set up for success. You will be provided real opportunities to step up and grow - within your role and beyond.
Visit https://www.shine.com.au/careers/life-shine to find out more and read the stories of our incredible people.

Excited to join us and stand up to injustice? Apply now and make Shine Justice a place for you.

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We are committed to making Shine Lawyers a place for you by encouraging and supporting our people to bring their authentic selves to the workplace, and as a result, we know you’ll put your best self forward while righting wrong for our clients. We’re passionate about maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment here at Shine that celebrates all of our differences with age, disability, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, to name a few, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. You bring you . Read more