Associate - Commercial Litigation (Health)

Corrs Chambers Westgarth Careers; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Brisbane is seeking a 3–4 year Associate to join its Health team within the Commercial Litigation practice. You will work on complex health law disputes, regulatory matters and investigations for public and private hospitals, healthcare providers and statutory authorities.

Join a leading national disputes practice with strong mentoring, direct client exposure and opportunities for career development in a respected health law specialty.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' post-qualification experience.
• Experience in a leading health practice.
• Strong experience in commercial litigation, dispute resolution, or regulatory investigations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a commercial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Work on complex health law disputes, regulatory matters and investigations.
• Advise hospitals, healthcare providers and statutory authorities.
• Gain significant responsibility, direct client exposure and mentoring while building your profile.

Skills

Commercial litigation

Health law

Regulatory investigations

Analytical thinking

Job description

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

We are growing our Commercial Litigation practice and are seeking a 3 or 4 year Associate to join our highly regarded Health team in Brisbane.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex, sensitive and high-profile health law disputes, regulatory matters and investigations. Our team is trusted to advise on matters that have significant legal, reputational and operational implications for clients across Australia's healthcare sector.

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career

The Opportunity

Our Commercial Litigation team is recognised nationally for its expertise in complex disputes, regulatory investigations and risk management.

You will work closely with Kate Betts and the broader Commercial Litigation team, gaining significant responsibility, direct client exposure and exceptional mentoring while building your profile in a specialised growing practice.

You will advise a diverse range of leading clients, including public and private hospitals, healthcare providers, government health departments and statutory authorities and professional regulatory bodies.

The team advises on a broad range of complex health-related disputes and regulatory matters, including professional negligence and liability claims, coronial inquests and inquiries, health practitioner disciplinary proceedings, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, complaints and investigations involving healthcare professionals, Royal Commissions, commissions of inquiry and independent reviews.

This role offers exposure to sophisticated and meaningful work while providing a genuine pathway for career development within a leading national disputes practice

What we're Looking For

We are interested in talented lawyers who combine strong technical capability with commercial judgement, excellent interpersonal skills and a genuine interest in health law and complex disputes.

Ideally, you will have:

• 3-5 years' post-qualification experience
• Experience gained in a leading health practice
• Strong experience in commercial litigation, dispute resolution, or regulatory investigations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a commercial mindset

About us:

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Corrs’ culture is characterised by our values of excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a supportive and inclusive workplace, and we are focused on creating opportunities for our people and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard– we have established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave– we provide an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
• Parental leave– we offer 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave and pay superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave (up to 12 months)
• Wellbeing program– we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion– we set meaningful goals and take action to improve diversity and foster an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach– we have an active pro bono and community engagement program and we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
• Learning and development opportunities– including our Australian-first international study scholarship, a national training program and mentoring initiative.

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