Head of Team – Disputes & Litigation

Head of Team – Disputes & Litigation

Melbourne or Sydney | Full-time

At Law Squared, we’re Different on Purpose.

We don’t believe the legal industry has to operate the way it always has. That’s why we’ve built a business that combines exceptional legal expertise with commercial thinking, innovative service delivery, and a people-first culture.

We’re looking for an exceptional leader to lead our rapidly growing Disputes & Litigation practice into its next chapter.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of litigation at one of Australia’s fastest-growing alternative legal service providers – building a practice that combines outstanding legal expertise with innovation, technology, commerciality and exceptional client experience.

Currently this is an incredible team of 12 and growing!

The Opportunity

You’ll lead one of the firm’s largest and fastest-growing teams, working alongside experienced Pod Leaders and an exceptional group of litigators as we continue to scale nationally.

You’ll work closely with our CEO, Executive Team and fellow Heads of Teams to ensure we’re delivering exceptional outcomes for clients, creating meaningful careers for our people, a great environment to work in and continuously improving how we work.

This role will suit an experienced litigator, who now wants to focus on commercial leadership, people leadership, client engagement and innovation – and who is excited by the opportunity to continue to build and innovate a high performing team. As legal services continue to evolve, you’ll play a key role in shaping how disputes are delivered in the future – leveraging AI, technology and process innovation to help our lawyers spend more time on judgment, advocacy and client relationships, and less time on administration.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leading the strategy, growth and profitability of our Disputes & Litigation practice
• Building strong and trusted relationships with clients, referrers and strategic partners to ensure we are providing them with the legal support they require, noting that what is required by them will continue to adapt and change
• Developing strong leaders and engaged, high-performing teams
• Driving operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Championing technology, AI and innovative approaches to legal service delivery
• Helping position Law Squared as a leading alternative legal services provider
• Continuing to grow a profitable and sustainable disputes practice
• Improving operational efficiency
• Creating an environment where innovation, accountability and continuous improvement thrive.
• Having fun doing all of the above!

What Success Looks Like

Twelve months into the role, you’ll have:

• Continued the growth of one of Australia’s leading alternative disputes practices
• Built an engaged leadership team capable of scaling with the business
• Strengthened relationships with our key clients and strategic partners
• Embedded smarter systems, technology and AI into everyday practice
• Created a team where people love coming to work and love the work they do
• Had lots of fun, have amazing new colleagues and be so glad that you ‘jumped’ into this opportunity

About You

The ideal candidate

At Law Squared, we hire for mindset as much as skillset. We’re looking for a commercially minded, client-focused leader who takes ownership, communicates well, and genuinely cares about doing great work building great teams. Our people are proactive, adaptable, collaborative, and always looking for smarter ways to create impact.

If you value high standards, human-centred relationships, and can imagine yourself improving systems and thinking differentlhy about how legal services should be delivered, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Significant experience leading complex disputes and litigation matters, and someone who enjoys and wants to focus on getting the best out of the team they lead
• Proven experience managing and developing legal teams
• Strong commercial acumen, and an understanding of how to lead a modern legal practice
• A client centred approach and exceptional relationship-building and business development skills
• A strategic mindset with the ability to translate vision into action
• A passion for leadership, coaching and developing others
• Curiosity about technology, AI and new ways of delivering legal services and someone who is excited about what the future for disputes lawyers looks like
• A growth mindset, ability to adapt to change and a desire to continually improve
• A collaborative approach and team first mindset

Most importantly, you’re someone who aligns with our values:

Different on Purpose – You challenge the status quo and look for better ways of doing things.

Keep It Real – You communicate openly, honestly and authentically.

Own the Outcome – You take accountability and follow through.

Find the 1% – You believe small improvements create extraordinary results over time.

Show Up – You bring energy, commitment and care to your team, clients and colleagues.

How you’ll benefit

Law Squared is on a mission is to create a more innovative, collaborative, human centred experience for clients and employees alike.

We don’t track billable hours, we have no financial budgets for individuals (we have team-based budgets), and we’ve embraced a ‘work from anywhere’ policy since day one. This means that whilst you will be based in one office, we have a flexible work from anywhere policy.

Free from the barriers of time, tenure and ego, and aligned by team-oriented goals, we believe the best outcomes result for our clients, and each other. We are on a mission to build the best environment out there for lawyers to do great work, with great people.

Our numerous employee benefits include:

• Competitive salary package
• Flexible and hybrid work environment
• Tailored team and individual professional development program
• Discounted corporate ClassPass membership
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Attractive Employee Referral Incentive
• Leading-edge legal ops + tech to optimise flexible working and client service outcomes
• Team based KPIs, no timesheets!

Whether you’re currently a Partner, Principal or an experienced senior legal leader looking for your next challenge, this role offers the opportunity to have broader strategic impact than traditional private practice often allows.

If you’re excited by the idea of leading a high-performing team, building something different, and helping shape the future of litigation, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply Now

To submit an application, please apply directly with your CV and cover letter.

If you have any further questions please contact Law Squared CEO Claire Sundin (csundin@lawsquared.com).