Overview
Lawyer | Associate / Senior Associate – Professional & Financial Risks Litigation Jobs in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia at Lead Group
Title: Lawyer | Associate / Senior Associate – Professional & Financial Risks Litigation
Company: Lead Group
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lawyer | Associate / Senior Associate – Professional & Financial Risks Litigation | Sydney CBD
Benefits
- Supported hybrid working model
- Additional paid Personal Enjoyment Day each year
- Opportunity to purchase up to 1 week of additional annual leave
- Work directly with highly regarded insurance litigation specialists
- Strong mentoring and career progression opportunities
- Structured learning and development programs
- Wellbeing initiatives including health checks, skin checks and flu vaccinations
- Salary packaging options including novated leasing
- Employee referral program
- Collaborative and supportive team culture
- Exposure to high-quality and complex insurance litigation matters
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has become available for an Associate or Senior Associate to join a highly regarded Professional & Financial Risks Litigation team based in Sydney CBD.
This role offers exposure to a diverse range of insurance litigation matters with a particular focus on:
- Professional Indemnity
- Public Liability
- Product Liability
- Financial Risks Litigation
- Strata-related Claims
- Construction-related Disputes
- Sports and Leisure Liability Matters
Working alongside highly experienced Principals and Senior Lawyers, you will be heavily involved in all aspects of litigation matters from inception through to resolution. You will have direct client contact, strategic input into matters and the opportunity to further develop your advocacy, advisory and practice management skills.
This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer seeking quality work, strong mentorship and genuine long-term career development within a leading insurance practice.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Minimum 4 years' post-admission experience in insurance litigation or commercial litigation
- Experience in public liability, product liability and/or professional indemnity matters
- Strong technical legal skills and litigation experience
- Excellent drafting, negotiation and analytical abilities
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
- A genuine interest in the strata, construction, sports and leisure sectors
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- A proactive and client-focused approach
- The ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a team
Key Responsibilities
- Managing and assisting on a broad range of insurance litigation matters
- Advising insurers, corporate clients and professionals on liability and risk issues
- Drafting pleadings, court documents, advices and correspondence
- Conducting legal research and providing strategic advice
- Attending mediations, settlement conferences and court appearances
- Managing stakeholder relationships and client communications
- Working closely with senior practitioners on complex litigation matters
- Contributing to business development and client relationship initiatives
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to understand client objectives
- Excellent attention to detail and written communication skills
- Proven ability to build and maintain professional relationships
- Confidence dealing directly with clients and stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
- A positive, collaborative and team-oriented mindset
- High levels of integrity, professionalism and accountability
The Firm
This opportunity is with a highly respected national law firm recognised for its expertise across insurance and commercial litigation.
The firm has built a reputation for delivering exceptional legal services while fostering a collaborative, supportive and people-focused culture. Lawyers are encouraged to take ownership of their careers, contribute to the success of the team and continue developing through ongoing mentoring and professional development opportunities.
If you are looking to advance your career within a leading insurance litigation practice and work alongside some of the industry's most respected practitioners, we would love to hear from you.
Apply Now
For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact:
Sharannah Harris
Principal Consultant – Legal
Lead Group
Mobile: 0404 292 966
Email: [email protected]
All applications and enquiries will be treated with the strictest confidence.
