Our Client

Our client is a global law firm with an excellent reputation in the insurance space. Due to a strong pipeline of work, they are looking to appoint an experienced Insurance lawyer with at the senior level. You will be a Senior Associate or a lawyer on the cusp of being a Senior Associate.

Our client acts for local and international insurance companies, self-insureds, insurance brokers, major corporations, financial services companies, fund managers, trustees, government agencies, superannuation companies.

The Role

This opportunity will see you having 'hands on experience' and you will have high levels of client responsibility and autonomy. As an experienced insurance lawyer you will be running matters in the following areas:

• Professional indemnity litigation
• Public liability matters
• Construction and engineering risk claims
• Financial lines litigation
• D&O claims
• Property damage claims
• Business interruption claims
• Fraud claims
• Product liability litigation

This role will also see you fostering strong relationships with the clients and supervising junior lawyers in the team

Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least 4 years plus pae in the area of insurance law/professional indemnity law
• Litigation and advisory skills
• Ability to run multi-party litigation
• Negotiation skills
• Client management and people skills
• Ability to work in a committed team
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to supervise and mentor junior lawyers

Benefits & Culture

On offer is a highly competitive salary and other benefits such flexible working arrangements, post graduate study assistance and leave for further education, client secondments, internal learning and development programmes.

Join a culture that is entrepreneurial, egalitarian and progressive.

Contact
For a confidential discussion regarding this role or to explore other career opportunities please contact:

Marianna Tuccia BA, LLB (SK912353A)
Ref No: MT19761
Email: Marianna.tuccia@empiregroup.com.au

Phone: 0422 671 673