Associate / Senior - Liability & Property Damage Lawyer

ALRA | Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ALRA | Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency is partnering with a leading Australian firm to recruit an Associate/Senior Associate Insurance Lawyer. The role focuses on Personal Injury within a premier Public Liability and Property Damage practice, with opportunities to shape the role to your experience and interests.

You will handle end-to-end matters, with guidance from Partners and Senior Counsel, in a collaborative and supportive culture that values trust, accountability and a social,

Qualifications

• Experience in Personal Injury within an insurance practice.
• Ability to manage files end-to-end with liability knowledge.
• Willingness to work across Public Liability and Property Damage.

Responsibilities

• Handle Public Liability and Property Damage files end-to-end.
• Support Partners and Senior Counsel on complex matters.
• Manage and grow client relationships while delivering high-quality work.

Skills

Personal injury experience

Liability law

Client management

End-to-end matter handling

Job description

This is a great opportunity for a high-end Associate or Senior Associate 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 someone with experience in Personal Injury. That said, this is a fairly broad insurance practice covering Public Liability and Property Damage, 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 Com and 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.