Associate Lawyer - Public Liability & Property Damage

ALRA | Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ALRA, Australia’s leading firm in Public Liability and Property Damage, invites applications for an Insurance Lawyer Associate with Personal Injury experience to join our Sydney team. You will handle liability, quantum, and client management while shaping the role around your strengths, collaborating with Partners and Senior Counsel.

The environment is collaborative and supportive, offering exposure to high-value disputes and complex recoveries within a friendly, youthful culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in Personal Injury claims and liability matters.
• Ability to manage files end-to-end and maintain client relationships.
• Comfort with handling a mix of self-insured and private insurer work.

Responsibilities

• Manage matters end-to-end across public liability and property damage.
• Collaborate with Partners and Special Counsel on complex matters.
• Develop expertise in higher-value disputes and quantum calculations.

Skills

Personal Injury experience

Liability law

Client management

End-to-end case management

Job description

This is a great opportunity for an Insurance Lawyer to join one of Australia’s leading Public Liability and Property Damage practices within a firm recently awarded Insurance Law Firm of the Year.

The core need is for an Associate with experience in Personal Injury. That said, this is a fairly broad insurance practice covering Public Liability and Property Damage (Liability & Recoveries), and we are happy to shape this role depending on your experience and interests.

On the personal injury side, the work coming through the practice includes a mix of self-insured and private insurer public liability claims. Several of the current Lawyers in the team came from Workers Comp, CTP or Plaintiff PI backgrounds, and we are happy to look at candidates with great attitudes coming from those areas.

For those interested in Property Damage work, this can be incorporated either by running your own files or by providing support to the Special Counsel and Partners on their more complex and higher-quantum matters. These can include fire and water damage claims, defective building works, construction liability and indemnity disputes, catastrophic injuries and class actions.

This will suit a lawyer who is confident managing matters end-to-end, with a strong understanding of liability, quantum and client management. You’ll be trusted to run files your way, with an open door to Partners and SCs to bounce off. Alongside your own files, you’ll have consistent exposure to more technical work, providing the chance to deepen your experience across higher-value and more complex disputes.

The team is well-resourced across all levels, creating a collaborative environment where senior lawyers are approachable and involved, without unnecessary oversight. The culture is relaxed and social, with a younger, friendly team and a strong emphasis on trust and accountability.

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