Associate

Meridian Lawyers Careers; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Wellbeing initiatives

Discounts and services with partners

Salary packaging options

Personal Enjoyment Day

Flexible annual leave options

Employee referral program

Learning and development (MeridianMInd

Job summary

Meridian Lawyers in Sydney is seeking a motivated Associate to join the General Insurance team. You should have at least 3 years’ post-qualification experience and a keen interest in insurance litigation.

The role involves managing a variety of insurance matters under supervision, with opportunities for direct client contact and career development in a collegiate, mentoring environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ post admission experience in insurance litigation.
• Strong legal research, drafting and analytical skills.
• Ability to work fast and meticulously with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage own matters with high level of direct client contact.
• Work across public and product liability, professional liability and general insurance matters.
• Mentor and collaborate with Principal and Senior Lawyers to develop advocacy and practice management skills.

Skills

Insurance litigation

Legal research

Drafting

Attention to detail

Communication

Autonomy

Client service

Time management

Team collaboration

Job description

About us

As one of the fastest growing law firms in Australia, Meridian Lawyers is a dynamic and innovative law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra.

What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At the heart of it, we are passionate about legal practice, working as one team, with a commitment to excellence, creativity and trust in all that we do. We will help you harness your potential, providing ongoing support and mentorship to help you grow at every stage of your career.

About the Role

This fantastic opportunity is for a motivated Associate to join our high-performing General Insurance team in our Sydney office. Ideally, you will have at least 3 years’ post qualification experience with a keen interest in insurance litigation.

This role will see you working on a wide variety of public and product liability, professional liability and general insurance matters across a diverse range of industries, under the supervision and guidance of our Principal Lawyers.

This exciting role will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to manage your own matters and have a high level of direct client contact, allowing you to make a significant contribution to their outcome. You will be supported by Principal and Senior Lawyers who are committed to mentoring and developing you, while being part of a collegiate and collaborative team. This is the perfect environment to further develop your advocacy skills, strategic-advice work, and practice management skills.

About you

To be considered for this opportunity, you will need:

• A genuine interest in insurance litigation law
• At least 3 years’ post admission experience gained working within an insurance litigation practice
• Strong legal research, drafting, and analytical skills
• Ability to work fast and meticulously with high attention to detail
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with a strong sense of initiative and autonomy
• A proactive client service orientated attitude with an excellent work ethic

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrates an understanding of the legal issues relevant to the practice of insurance law and a demonstrated ability to understand and respond to the commercial objectives of clients
• This role requires an eye for technical detail but also the ability to provide legal advice in a commercial context. The successful candidate will have the ability to communicate clearly with a high level of attention to detail
• Proven ability to build relationships and communicate effectively at all levels of seniority
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to deal confidently with clients directly and foster client relationships
• Time management skills and proven ability to prioritise multiple active matters at any one time
• Capacity to problem solve and think laterally

Why join us?

Joining Meridian Lawyers means joining a practice with an established reputation for excellence in insurance law. We are a values driven organisation with a genuine, friendly and collaborative culture that respects, rewards and values input and innovation from all levels of the business.

We strive to be an employer of choice and understand that it is the contribution of our people that makes our business successful. We have a range of benefits that reward excellence, that include:

• Supported hybrid working model
• Wellbeing initiatives including regular health and skin checks, flu vaccinations
• A range of discounts and services through a variety of leading retail and service partners
• Salary sacrificing options (including novated leases)
• An additional paid Personal Enjoyment Day each calendar year
• Ability to purchase up to 1 week of additional annual leave per financial year
• An employee referral program
• A commitment to learning and development through our MeridianMinds program
• Sydney CBD location with great access to transport links