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Contentious jobs in Australia

52 contentious jobs found: showing 1 - 50

Lawyer: Employment
Company: Naiman Clarke |

Location: North Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 02 Aug 2026
relations and workplace safety matters. Work on a mix of advisory and contentious matters, including litigation and safety
Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Disputes | Advocacy
Company: Dentons |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 31 Jul 2026
, involving a substantial and growing portfolio of contentious matters from commencement through to resolution
Associate Or Senior Associate
Company: Hall & Wilcox |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 30 Jul 2026
for: corporate restructuring and insolvency and bankruptcy matters, both contentious and non-contentious; and complex commercial
Lawyer (4+ Pae) - Ip
Company: people2people |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 28 Jul 2026
issues Strong reputation across both contentious and advisory IP work Integrated global platform enabling cross-border
Lawyer (4+ Pae) - Fsr
Company: people2people |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 28 Jul 2026
Working on non-contentious regulatory matters in a complex and evolving environment Providing advice on financial crime... crime, consumer credit, banking, prudential regulation or digital assets Strong technical capability in non-contentious
Lawyer (3-4yrs) - Intellectual Property
Company: people2people |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 27 Jul 2026
, 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 patent
Senior Lawyer: Employment, Labour And Safety
Company: Naiman Clarke |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 24 Jul 2026
and workplace strategy matters. Managing contentious and non-contentious issues arising throughout the employment relationship
Senior Consultant - Delay
Company: Rimkus |

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 24 Jul 2026
experience is essential. Experience working on contentious disputes is highly regarded, especially arbitration
Senior Consultant - Delay
Company: Rimkus |

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 23 Jul 2026
on contentious disputes is highly regarded, especially arbitration and/or other formal dispute resolution experience. Excellent
Legal Counsel (disputes & Investigations)
Company: Easygo |

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 23 Jul 2026
and assess legal exposure early, advising on risk mitigation and helping the business manage contentious matters before
Lawyer: Insolvency & Commercial Litigation
Company: Naiman Clarke |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 21 Jul 2026
employer: This global firm advises major international clients across complex contentious matters including commodity disputes
Administration Manager
Company: SA Health |

Location: Adelaide, SA, Australia

| Salary: AU$105747 - 111854 per year | Date posted: 20 Jul 2026
and recommendations to Director Contribute to the strategic directions by ensuring that all contentious and emerging issues
Projects Associate - Melbourne
Company: Pinsent Masons |

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 16 Jul 2026
administration, and contractual claims Support clients across contentious and non-contentious matters, including civil litigation
Competition & Consumer Lawyer
Company: Empire Group |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 15 Jul 2026
a dynamic mix of complex contentious and non-contentious work (although more skewed to contentious work) and will include
Associate/senior Associate, Financial Lines
Company: Kennedys Law |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 15 Jul 2026
contentious and non-contentious coverage issues across financial lines, warranty & indemnity and cyber, while also managing
Professional Support Lawyer (part-time Optional)
Company: Clifford Chance |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 14 Jul 2026
business works across several Global Product Groups in transactional and contentious practices. This role would see you flex
Debt Recovery/litigation Lawyer
Company: Empire Group |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 14 Jul 2026
of financial services litigation, contentious security enforcement, and complex loan recoveries. Court & Advocacy Work: Draft
Senior Claims Advisor
Company: Marsh |

Location: Perth, WA - St Georges, SA, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 14 Jul 2026
, and contentious claims Support internal and external audits and contribute practical recommendations to improve claims processes
Senior Engagement Officer
Company: Randstad |

Location: Wyong, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 13 Jul 2026
manage high-profile, sensitive, or contentious projects while calmly navigating conflict and political environments
Lawyer - Italian Language
Company: Empire Group |

Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 10 Jul 2026
based office Currently based in Australia with full working rights Contentious and/or Tax Controversy experience highly
Lawyer - Italian Language
Company: Empire Group |

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 10 Jul 2026
Currently based in Australia with full working rights Contentious and/or Tax Controversy experience highly desirable
Legal Counsel - Litigation/class Actions
Company: Consilio |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 10 Jul 2026
, class actions, investigations and other large-scale contentious matters. The successful candidates will work closely... litigation, disputes or other contentious practice areas Have experience managing complex litigation matters with appropriate
Lawyer - Italian Language
Company: Empire Group |

Location: Perth, WA, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 10 Jul 2026
Currently based in Australia with full working rights Contentious and/or Tax Controversy experience highly desirable
Associate (2-4 Pqe) - Insurance
Company: Clyde & Co |

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 10 Jul 2026
disputes and contentious insurance matters including in casualty, professional indemnity, and directors and officers
Lawyer - Italian Language
Company: Empire Group |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 10 Jul 2026
Currently based in Australia with full working rights Contentious and/or Tax Controversy experience highly desirable
Reach Legal Consultant | Litigation/general Commercial Lawyer | Melbourne
Company: Ashurst |

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 08 Jul 2026
lawyer with experience or exposure to managing contentious matters Some experience with franchising arrangements, franchise
Associate Director - Quantum Lead
Company: Rimkus |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 06 Jul 2026
. Achieved or working towards MRICS (desirable). Experience working on contentious claims (highly regarded), especially
Senior Consultant / Associate Director - Quantum
Company: Rimkus |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 06 Jul 2026
contractor or specialist claims consultancy. Project delivery experience is essential Experience working on contentious disputes
Associate Director - Quantum Lead
Company: Rimkus |

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 06 Jul 2026
. Achieved or working towards MRICS (desirable). Experience working on contentious claims (highly regarded), especially
Senior Consultant - Delay
Company: Rimkus |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 06 Jul 2026
experience is essential. Experience working on contentious disputes is highly regarded, especially arbitration
Senior Consultant / Associate Director - Quantum
Company: Rimkus |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 03 Jul 2026
. Project delivery experience is essential Experience working on contentious disputes is highly regarded, especially
Lawyer: Commercial Litigation, 1-3 Pqe
Company: Naiman Clarke |

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 30 Jun 2026
insolvency, including contentious insolvencies and advising insolvency practitioners, companies and directors. Banking
Senior Associate - Strata Law
Company: people2people |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 24 Jun 2026
of their team. Reporting to Partner, you will have full carriage of your own matters across a broad mix of contentious
Special Counsel - General Liability / Insurance
Company: people2people |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 23 Jun 2026
for advising domestic and international insurers on a broad range of contentious matters, with a strong reputation in casualty
Legal Salary Guide - 2026 Australia
Company: Keane McDonald |

Location: Australia, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 23 Jun 2026
, infrastructure, and development projects both contentious and non-contentious alongside some of the most respected By Mared
Associate Director - Quantum Lead
Company: Rimkus |

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 17 Jun 2026
(desirable). Experience working on contentious claims (highly regarded), especially arbitration and/or other formal claims
Associate Director - Quantum Lead
Company: Rimkus |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 17 Jun 2026
(desirable). Experience working on contentious claims (highly regarded), especially arbitration and/or other formal claims
Commercial Dispute Resolution Senior Lawyer (litigation Strategy)
Company: LegalVision |

Location: Surry Hills, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 14 Jun 2026
-quality legal support across a broad range of contentious commercial matters. You can learn more about our membership... delivered through our membership offering. We assist with a broad range of commercial disputes and contentious matters
Senior Associate, Intellectual Property
Company: Allens |

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 10 Jun 2026
and interesting contentious, regulatory and commercial transactions in the Australian market. At Allens, we encourage our lawyers... following. Contentious and non-contentious matters, including patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, Australian Consumer Law
Lawyer: Disputes And Investigations
Company: Naiman Clarke |

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 03 Jun 2026
. Misleading or deceptive conduct claims. Regulatory investigations and contentious regulatory issues. Director and shareholder
Associate / Senior Associate - Estate Planning
Company: people2people |

Location: Saint Leonards, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 03 Jun 2026
trusts, companies and SMSFs Providing advice on probate, estate administration and contentious estate matters Managing
Lawyer: Employment
Company: Naiman Clarke |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 03 Jun 2026
of advisory, contentious and strategic workplace matters, including in employment law, discrimination law and whistleblowing
Senior Associate - Employment (5-8yrs Pae)
Company: people2people |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 26 May 2026
, transactional and contentious employment matters Acting on complex industrial relations disputes and employment litigation... Experience across both front end advisory and contentious employment matters Trained at a well regarded firm with strong
Senior Consultant - Delay
Company: Rimkus |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 25 May 2026
on contentious disputes is highly regarded, especially arbitration and/or other formal dispute resolution experience. Excellent
Senior In-house Employment Lawyer | 5 Yrs+ Pqe | Contract Role
Company: Consilio |

Location: Queensland, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 24 May 2026
and contentious matters including: performance management; misconduct and investigations; day-to-day ER/IR matters and risk
Consulting Lawyer - Commercial Technology And Data Privacy - Australia
Company: A&O Shearman |

Location: Australia, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 19 May 2026
and payments Intellectual property (contentious and/or non-contentious) and patents Successful applicants will have: A right
Lawyer: Litigation (insolvency/class Actions)
Company: Naiman Clarke |

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 19 May 2026
in a broad mix of contentious matters, including: Insolvency and restructuring disputes. Class action proceedings. Commercial
Consulting Lawyer - Litigation - Australia
Company: A&O Shearman |

Location: Australia, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 19 May 2026
services disputes Contentious regulatory investigations and disputes Commercial litigation Banking litigation
Employment Lawyer
Company: Alex Correa Executive |

Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 18 May 2026
in making that happen. The Work Itself Complex employment advisory and contentious matters for sophisticated clients. Genuine.... Experience across employment advisory and contentious matters, a commercially minded and collaborative approach and a genuine
Litigation Lawyer
Company: LEAP Legal Software |

Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

| Salary: unspecified | Date posted: 16 May 2026
litigation and ideally some exposure to federal litigation. Experience across a range of contentious matters, with a strong