Contentious jobs in Australia
58 contentious jobs found: showing 1 - 50
Senior Legal Counsel (employment)
Company: Coles Group |
, and termination issues. Dispute resolution and litigation: Independently manage litigation matters and advise on contentiousLocation: Hawthorn East, VIC - East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 25 Sep 2026
Wills & Estates Solicitor
Company: people2people |
and contentious estate matters, including complex wills and testamentary trusts, enduring powers of attorney and guardianship, trustLocation: Nedlands, WA, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 25 Sep 2026
Associate - Projects, Infrastructure & Construction
Company: Piper Alderman |
contractors, consultants and subcontractors. There will be a mix of front end (non-contentious) and back-end (contentious) workLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 25 Sep 2026
Legal Consultant | Construction
Company: Alex Correa Executive |
genuinely novel, contentious or dispute-related, external specialists are on hand, while ownership of the day-to-day workLocation: Brisbane, QLD, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 24 Sep 2026
Customer Experience Resolution Officer
Company: Moonee Valley City Council |
when managing challenging, contentious, or high-profile matters. Experience preparing meaningful reporting and insightsLocation: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| Salary: AU$100577.59 per year | Date posted: 23 Sep 2026
Project And Communications Officer – Mental Health Service
Company: NSW Health |
to, contentious issues. For more information and to view the position classification, see theLocation: Australia, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 23 Sep 2026
Associate / Senior Associate - Litigation & Disputes
Company: Charterhouse |
, negligence claims and other high-value contentious matters. The role offers broad exposure, with the opportunity to contributeLocation: Australia, Australia
| Salary: AU$150000 - 200000 per year | Date posted: 22 Sep 2026
Senior Adviser
Company: State Government of Victoria |
and manage sensitive and contentious information. Manage key stakeholder relationships on behalf of the Executive DirectorLocation: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| Salary: AU$116413 - 140849 per year | Date posted: 22 Sep 2026
Associate/sa - Ip (4+ Pae)
Company: people2people |
issues Strong reputation across both contentious and advisory IP work Integrated global platform enabling cross-borderLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 22 Sep 2026
Associate To Sc (3+ Pae) - Multiple Roles (abuse/construction/general Insurance)
Company: people2people |
, successful candidates will work across a broad range of contentious and advisory matters involving insurers, corporates, professionalsLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 22 Sep 2026
Associate (3-4yrs) - Ip
Company: people2people |
, partner-led and handles complex, high-value contentious matters. The structure is tight and deliberately built for progression..., with clear exposure to senior lawyers and cross-border work. Role Work split is roughly 70% contentious (primarily patentLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 21 Sep 2026
Lawyer: Employment (quasi Inhouse)
Company: Naiman Clarke |
and workplace safety matters. Work on a mix of advisory and contentious matters, including litigation and safety-related workLocation: North Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 20 Sep 2026
Executive Officer / Team Leader
Company: NSW Health |
plus the capacity to identify and manage emerging and contentious issues to resolution Exceptional written and verbalLocation: Sydney, NSW - Haymarket, NSW, Australia
| Salary: AU$133348 - 146945 per year | Date posted: 18 Sep 2026
Employment Lawyer (1-3yrs Pae)
Company: people2people |
. This opportunity offers exposure to a diverse mix of contentious and non contentious workplace matters, working alongside experiencedLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 18 Sep 2026
Senior Ombudsman, Scams
Company: Australian Financial Complaints Authority |
to manage expectations and support team members with difficult or contentious cases Support with engaging and influencingLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 17 Sep 2026
Senior Ombudsman, Scams
Company: Australian Financial Complaints Authority |
to manage expectations and support team members with difficult or contentious cases Support with engaging and influencingLocation: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 17 Sep 2026
Commercial Disputes & Insolvency Lawyer (2-8pqe)
Company: Hays |
exposure to a broad mix of contentious and advisory matters, including: Corporate and personal insolvency matters BankruptcyLocation: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 16 Sep 2026
Executive General Counsel
Company: Eastern Health |
across governance, transformation, commercial, regulatory and contentious matters Eastern Health Eastern Health is one of Melbourne..., contentious or transformation matters A strong understanding of public sector governance, statutory decision-making, delegationsLocation: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 16 Sep 2026
Lawyer: Planning & Environment
Company: Naiman Clarke |
and high-impact matters, from large-scale infrastructure and urban renewal to complex advisory and contentious mattersLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 15 Sep 2026
Lawyer: Employment (1-3 Pqe)
Company: Naiman Clarke |
portfolio of contentious and non-contentious workplace matters while advising corporate clients on practical and commerciallyLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 14 Sep 2026
Commercial Lawyer
Company: PANETTA MCGRATH LAWYERS PTY LTD |
, advising on contentious and non-contentious matters. If you have a breadth of experience in commercial practiceLocation: Perth, WA, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 12 Sep 2026
Senior Industrial Relations Specialist
Company: NSW Health |
contentious situations. Demonstrated ability to apply positive and constructive influencing and relationship development skillsLocation: New South Wales, Australia
| Salary: AU$153559 - 182954 per year | Date posted: 11 Sep 2026
Programs And Community Engagement Manager (health Manager Level 3) - Drug Health Services
Company: NSW Health |
engagement strategies, health promotion and management of contentious issues related to Drug Health across Sydney Local HealthLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: AU$137525 - 156231 per year | Date posted: 11 Sep 2026
Litigation Paralegal
Company: Empire Group |
within a busy litigation practice, you will support lawyers across a variety of contentious matters (commercial litigationLocation: Coolangatta, QLD, Australia
| Salary: AU$75000 - 90000 per year | Date posted: 11 Sep 2026
Program Manager - Southeast Asia Energy Partnerships
Company: CSIRO |
or contentious issues to resolution. Coordinating proposal development, budgeting, procurement, contract establishment... the ability to evaluate complex information, identify practical options, manage risk and progress sensitive or contentiousLocation: Newcastle, NSW, Australia
| Salary: AU$163000 - 180000 per year | Date posted: 07 Sep 2026
Lawyer/associate: Employment
Company: Naiman Clarke |
. You will be responsible for: Advising employers on a variety of advisory, contentious and strategic workplace matters in employment lawLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 07 Sep 2026
Employment Lawyer
Company: Empire Group |
across the full spectrum of employment law, balancing both contentious and non-contentious matters. You will step into a positionLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 07 Sep 2026
Executive Officer
Company: Garvan Insitute of Medical Research |
judgement and emotional steadiness in high-stakes, ambiguous or contentious situations. Anticipatory mindset consistentlyLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: AU$150000 per year | Date posted: 06 Sep 2026
Senior Legal Counsel - Disputes And Complaints
Company: St Vincent's Health Australia |
litigation Manage significant medical negligence claims, regulatory matters and contentious disputes from early intervention..., you will: Manage actual and threatened litigation and other contentious matters, including responses to subpoenas. Lead complexLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 03 Sep 2026
Reach Legal Consultant | Government Sector Lawyers | Melbourne
Company: Ashurst |
, procurement and contentious matters Strong understanding of public sector governance, accountability, compliance and decisionLocation: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 01 Sep 2026
Senior Legal Counsel
Company: Bluefin Resources |
Regulatory investigations and enforcement Workplace or corporate investigations Other related contentious or regulatoryLocation: Docklands, VIC, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 30 Aug 2026
Lawyer (faculti) (1-4yrs) - Financial Solutions & Disputes
Company: people2people |
lawyers and engaging directly with clients. Key responsibilities include: Conducting contentious and sensitive mattersLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 28 Aug 2026
Associate (1-2pqe) - Insurance (general Liability, D&o, Professional Indemnity)
Company: Clyde & Co |
professional indemnity, D&O claims, property damage, public liability, contentious regulatory, commercial litigation..., public liability, contentious regulatory experience is preferred. Strong academic credentials, self-driven with excellentLocation: Perth, WA, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 26 Aug 2026
Associate - General Insurance & Commercial Disputes
Company: Clyde & Co |
disputes and contentious insurance matters including in casualty, professional indemnity, and directors and officersLocation: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 26 Aug 2026
Disputes Lawyer - Fully Remote
Company: Mercor |
Must-Have Primarily law-firm / chambers experience at least 2 years (3+ preferred) in litigation, disputes, or contentious practiceLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 25 Aug 2026
Senior Associate/special Counsel (8-11yrs Pae) - Construction
Company: people2people |
experience across both contentious and non contentious construction matters. Lawyers benefit from high quality work, strong... or sophisticated in house environment|||Exposure to both contentious and non contentious construction matters|||Strong draftingLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 24 Aug 2026
Lawyer Health Law / Med Neg
Company: Naiman Clarke |
organizations and insured health practitioners across contentious and advisory matters. Defend litigated claims involvingLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 23 Aug 2026
Senior Associate Commercial Litigation Lawyer
Company: Morgan Consulting |
, contractual matters, shareholder and partnership disputes, property-related disputes and other contentious mattersLocation: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| Salary: AU$150000 - 180000 per year | Date posted: 23 Aug 2026
Insurance Senior Associate
Company: Morgan Consulting |
, and insured corporates. The team handles the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious insurance matters, includingLocation: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| Salary: AU$160000 - 200000 per year | Date posted: 23 Aug 2026
Senior Manager Or Manager - Forensics And Integrity Services - Claims And Dispute
Company: EY |
investigations and contentious quantifications, and regulatory matters in one of the most exciting areas of professional servicesLocation: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 23 Aug 2026
Litigation Lawyer - Australian Law Expert
Company: Mercor |
Must-Have Primarily law-firm / chambers experience at least 2 years (3+ preferred) in litigation, disputes, or contentious practiceLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 23 Aug 2026
Senior Consultant - Forensics And Integrity Services - Claims And Dispute
Company: EY |
and contentious quantifications, and regulatory matters in one of the most exciting areas of professional services. WorkingLocation: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 23 Aug 2026
Professional Support Lawyer (part-time Optional)
Company: Clifford Chance |
business works across several Global Product Groups in transactional and contentious practices. This role would see you flexLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 21 Aug 2026
Disputes Lawyer - Ai Trainer
Company: Mercor |
Must-Have Primarily law-firm / chambers experience at least 2 years (3+ preferred) in litigation, disputes, or contentious practiceLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 18 Aug 2026
Disputes Lawyer - Ai Trainer
Company: Mercor |
Must-Have Primarily law-firm / chambers experience at least 2 years (3+ preferred) in litigation, disputes, or contentious practiceLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 15 Aug 2026
Disputes Lawyer - Fully Remote
Company: Mercor |
Must-Have Primarily law-firm / chambers experience at least 2 years (3+ preferred) in litigation, disputes, or contentious practiceLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 15 Aug 2026
Litigation Lawyer - Legal Reviewer
Company: Mercor |
Must-Have Primarily law-firm / chambers experience at least 2 years (3+ preferred) in litigation, disputes, or contentious practiceLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 15 Aug 2026
Legal Counsel - Litigation Practice Group
Company: EY |
and litigated matters Managing contentious investigations and enquiries by Australian regulators Briefing and instructing externalLocation: Sydney, NSW, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 12 Aug 2026
Commercial Litigation + Arbitration | Senior Associate
Company: Alex Correa Executive |
both contentious and transactional matters, and where the team backs your growth across both. The Firm A leading practice known...' most challenging issues and operates across both contentious and transactional matters a genuine blend rather than a notionalLocation: Brisbane, QLD, Australia
| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 09 Aug 2026
Lawyer: Employment, 2-6+ Pqe
Company: Naiman Clarke |
of advisory, contentious and strategic workplace matters, including in employment law, discrimination law and whistleblowing