Recovery & Restructuring / Commercial Litigation Solicitor (Melbourne) - 1-3 yrs PQE Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Salary: A$75,022.00-A$81,775.00
We are looking for a Recovery & Restructuring / Commercial Litigation Solicitor to work within our Melbourne office. This role offers a mix of work for a range of highly experienced and supportive Partners in our practice.
About the role This role involves working for major corporate clients, major banks, other lenders and insolvency practitioners to provide advice in relation to:
Business debt recovery and enforcement of security
Restructuring & insolvency
Commercial litigation and dispute resolution
About you Our Partners are seeking your energy, your passion for law and your insolvency and/or litigation experience. You will ideally have the following attributes:
A strong academic background
1‑3 years of post‑admission experience in disputes and/or insolvency gained in a law firm
The desire and ability to learn from the leaders around you
Strong verbal and written communication skills
A good team member, someone who understands the ebb and flow of work in a busy practice and is willing to chip in where needed
Why Dentons Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development. We offer:
Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6‑month or more maximum term contract basis)
Salary sacrificing and novated leases
5 days bonus leave per year after 12 months of service
Additional leave options
Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
Generous health and wellbeing programs
Agile and flexible working for all
Social and diversity networks providing year‑round events
Opportunities to undertake pro‑bono legal work
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.
Application Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at recruitment.au@dentons.com. Enquiries only please; applications will not be accepted by email.
Agency Submissions Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees—this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.
Office closure period Dentons’ Australian offices will be closed from
24 December 2025
and will reopen on
7 January 2026. Applications submitted during this period will be reviewed upon our return.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Legal
Industries Law Practice and Legal Services
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