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, 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 an experienced and highly regarded Head of Class Actions, and assisted by a dedicated team of Practice Leaders, Special Counsels, Senior Associates and other legal professionals. The Opportunity At Shine, we champion better justice for our clients. And as a permanent, full-time Investigations Manager in our class actions team based in our Sydney CBD office, that starts with you. The class actions practice undertakes an extensive investigation process for potential class actions, including assessing merits, case theory, quantum and recoverability for any potential claim. With audacious growth plans, this is a newly-created position where you will drive the velocity of these class actions investigations. Reporting to the Head of Class Actions, you will progress investigations quickly in the interests of justice for our group members, through appropriate commercial management and to meet these growth objectives. With a strong work ethic, you’ll take initiative, prioritise effectively, and help ensure we meet performance targets and deliver in full and on time by: Conducting initial assessments of a range of prospective class action matters to determine legal and commercial viability. Identifying when specialist expertise is required, and appropriately redirecting matters to senior team members. Ensuring assessment recommendations are evidence-based, timely and aligned with the Class Actions strategy and risk appetite. Assisting with evaluating the commercial prospects of the claim, including cost-benefit considerations and likely investigative requirements. Working with the Head of Class Actions to manage investigations budgets and financial thresholds at both individual and cumulative levels. Monitoring any additional expenditure i.e. disbursements ensuring costs remain within agreed budgets. Assisting to coordinate work across multiple team members involved in investigations at different stages. Working with the Head of Class Actions to implement structured workflows, and reporting to support efficient and consistent investigation practices. Effectively utilising AI (artificial intelligence) to improve efficiency through automation and streamlining tasks What you’ll bring Significant experience as a solicitor practising across complex commercial litigation and/or class actions. Current unrestricted practising certificate. Strong legal analytical skills, research skills, and attention to detail. Ability to work with and manage large volumes of complex documents and reports. Ability to control the fiscal-element of matters, including reporting to litigation funders. 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 benefits you need, and work with truly authentic people. And you can enjoy the security of a large, well-established firm that treats you as a person, not a number. 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? Join us and build a career that means so much more. 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 .
