Shine Lawyers
Experienced Litigators | Relocate to Australia
Requirements
Requires significant post-admission experience in personal injury or similar litigation practice areas. Candidates must possess a strong ability to interpret legislation and a commitment to delivering exceptional client results.
Job Description
The Opportunity
Celebrating more than 50 years of righting wrongs, Shine Lawyers continues its growth trajectory as a result of maintaining its competitive edge in our field. After successfully relocating almost 50 UK solicitors to Australia, Shine Lawyers is once again seeking UK talent, strengthening our technical excellence in our legal teams across Australia.
Is it time for you to make a fresh start in Australia? If you are looking for an opportunity that includes sunshine, spectacular beaches, heritage-rich regional towns, and a career in a leading Australian plaintiff litigation Personal Injury law firm, we would like to hear from you.
As an experienced Personal Injury Solicitor, with a background in either Claimant or Defendant work, you’ll be on the frontline as we doggedly seek justice. Reporting to an experienced Legal Practice Manager, you’ll work on a range of litigated matters.
We’ll support you in your relocation to Australia, being by your side all the way, assisting you to navigate the visa process. We will also provide some financial support to you and your immediate family for relocation.
With compassion, connection and purpose, you’ll truly champion our clients by:
- Providing legal advice and representation our clients need and deserve to obtain maximum compensation (under supervision initially, but we’ll support you to gain your Australian admission qualification).
- Effectively assessing claims, including liability and quantum.
- Cultivating strong relationships with our clients through exceptional communication and clear management of expectations.
- Preparing legal documentation with a high degree of detail, manage and run a file load with a keen level of commercial and fiscal awareness.
- Working as one team, and actively supporting and mentoring junior team members.
To thrive in this role, you’ll have:
- Significant post-admission experience in either personal injury or similar litigation legal practice areas.
- A strong understanding of, and ability to interpret relevant legislation and legal documentation.
- An innate ability to question, challenge the status quo and always stay ahead of the pack.
- 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.
Requested Information:
For more information about this opportunity, visit www.shine.com.au/careers-for-uk-lawyers
To formally submit your application, please click “Apply now” below to complete the application form. You’ll be asked to upload your resume, cover letter, and current or most recent practising certificate, as well as answer a few short questions and provide your location preferences.
In-person interviews will take place in London during Thursday 29 October 2026 and Friday 30 October 2026; Birmingham during Saturday 31 October 2026; and Manchester during Monday 2 November 2026 to Wednesday 4 November 2026.
Shine Lawyers: You bring you. Together, we can right wrong.
Because at Shine, our purpose is to shine a light on injustice, and make the world a better place, one client at a time. And it’s core to who we are.
- It’s our clients, who summon the courage to right wrong, and who we’ve honoured to stand with.
- It’s our team, who champion and back each other and make the place what it is.
- It’s the communities we live and work in, and are proud to support every day.
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? Apply now and make Shine Justice a place for you.
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.
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About Shine Lawyers
At Shine, we don't judge you or where you came from. What we do care about is where you’re going and how we can help get you there. We are here to empower you to support our clients as they stand up in the face of injustice. We’ve built a place for you to... Connect and be you Join a team of authentic people who care as much as you do about standing up for the little guy, doggedly seeking justice, and advancing the law. You’ll work with supportive experienced leaders who are invested in you. And you’ll be visible and valued for who you are and what you bring. Challenge and be challenged At Shine, you’ll dare to be different, questioning and challenging the status quo. That’s how we stay ahead of the pack – for our clients, for better justice and for your remarkable career. Achieve and grow Here, you’ll find a powerful platform for success, from our proven operating models to our award-winning Centre of Learning. You’ll discover the One Shine Way framework – your path to a career that means so much more. And you’ll be backed to seize opportunities, and trusted to deliver.