THE OPPORTUNITY
We know exceptional experiences begin with exceptional people. Individuals coming together, to make business better. At DLA Piper, we make this happen by creating a culture where passion, individuality and excellence is celebrated every day.
A culture that recognizes that no two careers or two people are the same. A culture, that you have the opportunity to build and contribute to.
Our global team of disputes and regulatory lawyers is the largest dedicated disputes practice globally as recognized by The Lawyer’s Top 50 Litigation survey. We have the combined knowledge to apply the regulatory, economic, political and cultural context to legal issues, developing case strategies that deliver exceptional outcomes. We are proud to handle technically challenging and complex matters with an unwavering dedication to developing solutions.
All of this, we know, cannot be achieved without the exceptional talent of our team.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The opportunity is now here for a Solicitor to join our Litigation and Regulatory team in Sydney. Working closely with a team of highly regarded practitioners, including Partner Tricia Hobson you will drive a broad range of complex insurance claims including professional indemnity, product liability and dispute matters, along with large scale commercial litigation matters. With a global outlook, you bring commercial lenses to all that you do. You have a relentless desire to deliver exceptional outcomes in partnership with your clients. You understand the value of these relationships and are committed to working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes.
At DLA Piper, we’re creating a culture that encourages and values individual choice and opportunity, combined with inclusion and teamwork. Bring your ambition, initiative and entrepreneurial mindset to a global business that’s redefining the expectations of a law firm.
ABOUT US
DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.
OUR VALUES
In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone’s voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our global firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work.
Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that’s why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.
We support anyone with a disability or long term health condition to ensure they have the opportunity to perform at their best. If you have not done so already, please let us know if you require any support so we can make the right adjustments and considerations should they be required.
AGILE WORKING
We know that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That’s why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.