Senior Associate

• Senior Associate, Public Liability (Insurance)
• Melbourne
• Great Salary Plus multiple Bonus's and Benefits packages

A global law firm is recruiting two Senior Associates for its Melbourne casualty team.

The team acts for insurers and their insureds in public liability and property defence matters, including coverage advice to local and London underwriters, and is led by a Principal Lawyer ranked in Doyle's Guide for defendant public liability.

The firm offers a benefits package that is set at a global standard and sits well above the Melbourne market at this level.

• 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 14 weeks for secondary carers, including adoption
• Billable and Team Bonusses, offering excellent salary uplift!
• Income protection insurance at 75 per cent of salary for up to two years, funded by the firm
• Life insurance of up to three times salary, funded by the firm
• Annual wellbeing allowance
• Discounted private health insurance with associated employee discounts
• Novated vehicle leasing and salary sacrificing to superannuation
• Birthday leave and two days paid volunteer leave annually
• Employee Assistance Program and annual flu vaccinations
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements

The Role

You will conduct a caseload of complex litigated and unlitigated liability matters from instruction through to resolution.

This includes preparing coverage and indemnity advice for insurers and meeting their reporting requirements, drafting pleadings and settlement documents, appearing at court and settlement conferences, instructing counsel, and preparing evidence and submissions.

You will also mentor junior lawyers in the team and contribute to business development supported by the firm's global network.

Requirements:

• Minimum four years post admission experience in personal injury litigation
• Public liability experience is essential; property defence experience is highly regarded
• Strong general litigation grounding
• Experience advising insurers, or a clear interest in developing that expertise
• Proficiency with iManage or a comparable document management system and disciplined time recording

Don't worry if your resume is up to date, your experience and skills are the most important factor here.

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