A place for you. It means more here. 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, assisting clients to secure justice in some of the nation's most prominent Class Actions, including the Stolen Wages and Stolen Generations class actions, the Ruby Princess class action and the Worley Ltd shareholder 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 This is an excellent opportunity for a Law Clerk or Junior Solicitor, with pre or post-admission experience contributing to the success of running class actions, with a focus on shareholder class action matters. Whether you’ve come from defendant or plaintiff practice, this is an opportunity, to rise to your professional potential, whereby you will be contributing to the development of groundbreaking class actions cases. Amongst a growing team of senior class actions legal practitioners, based in Sydney CBD, you will have an ideal balance of autonomy and guidance. With compassion, connection and purpose, you’ll be a true champion of our clients by: Participating in discovery review. Drafting memoranda, correspondence and court documents. Undertaking research. Assisting in class action investigations. Assisting in the preparation of expert evidence. Cultivating strong relationships with our clients, peers and other stakeholders through exceptional communication and clear management of expectations. What you’ll bring To thrive in this role, you will: Current practising certificate. Be in the start of your career as a solicitor, being between 0-1 years' PAE ideally. Have pre or post-admission experience working on class actions, or large-scale litigation. Have an innate ability to question, challenge the status quo and always stay ahead of the pack. Be a great communicator both verbally and in writing. Be committed to truly connecting with those around you and working together to deliver exceptional results for our clients. Bring passion, motivation and enthusiasm to contribute to our culture and ensure it remains 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. As part of The Circle Back Initiative, we want you to feel supported through our recruitment process, which means that you will hear back from our friendly team – no matter the outcome. 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 .
