Senior Associate

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our highly regarded CTP practice in Newcastle. The team is led by a recognised insurance law specialist with extensive experience in CTP litigation, catastrophic injury claims, complex liability disputes, fraud matters and indemnity issues, acting for major insurers and industry stakeholders across New South Wales.

About you

Our ideal candidate is a proactive and commercially minded lawyer with a strong background in insurance litigation and a passion for delivering outstanding client outcomes. To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• 5+ years' post-admission experience, ideally within CTP, personal injury or defendant insurance law.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex litigated matters with minimal supervision.
• Strong technical legal skills and sound judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A client-focused approach and the ability to build lasting stakeholder relationships.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A genuine interest in mentoring and developing others.

If you are someone who enjoys working as part of a supportive, high-performing team and is motivated to contribute to the continued success and growth of the practice, we want to hear from you.

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.

We’re one of Australia’s leading law firms, recognised nationally for our legal expertise across insurance, commercial, workplace and government matters. Our teams work with major insurers, corporates, government agencies, SMEs and not for profit organisations across Australia.

With more than 800 people across Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney, we combined high quality work with collaborative and supportive culture.

We’re also proud to be recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide and to have one of the highest percentages of female partners among Australia’s top 50 law firms.

Culture & benefits of working with us

As a national firm with the scale and reputation to attract great clients and high-quality work, every day is different. To support you, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
• Health and wellness initiatives , including an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, onsite Mental Health First Aiders, discounts on health insurance, and corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands
• Financial benefits including discounted conveyancing services, financial planning assistance, and our generous employee referral program
• Paid parental leave and accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace
• Continuous learning and development programs to ensure you are always being challenged, engaged, and encouraged to grow and further your career
• Connection and community including office-based social events, sporting events, paid blood donation leave, and a long-standing commitment to pro bono work and community contribution
• Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Employee Reference Groups (LGBTQIA+, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing, and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Groups) ensuring that we continue to live our values and encouraging our people to be their authentic selves at work each day
• Dress for your Work Day Policy because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm

How to apply

If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you, please submit your cover letter and CV.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including First Nations people, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.

We do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction.