Health Insurance Lawyer

HarperLloyd Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave

Birthday leave

Volunteer days

Structured learning and development

Job summary

HarperLloyd Recruitment is partnering with a leading global legal and insurance services business to appoint a Senior Associate in its Sydney General Insurance team. The role focuses on medical defence, health liability and related regulatory matters, exposing you to sophisticated litigated and non-litigated files for major insurers, health practitioners and healthcare organisations.

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced defendant insurance lawyer who wants to combine high‑quality

Qualifications

• Experience in medical negligence, medical malpractice, health liability or personal injury matters.
• Experience advising insurers and insured professionals not required but preferred.
• Strong knowledge of liability, causation and quantum.
• Sound litigation and case management capability.
• Excellent drafting and analytical skills.
• Confident with autonomy in managing files.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex medical defence and health liability matters for insurers, practitioners and healthcare organisations.
• Prepare pleadings, court documents and settlement agreements; liaise with counsel and experts.
• Engage with insurers, practitioners, regulators and opposing parties to drive outcomes.
• Contribute to business development and client initiatives within a global platform.

Skills

Medical defence

Health liability

Regulatory matters

Litigation & case management

Drafting & analysis

Stakeholder management

Job description

Join a leading global insurance practice handling sophisticated medical defence, health liability and regulatory matters for major insurers and healthcare clients.

• Complex medical negligence and health liability work for insurers, practitioners and healthcare organisations
• Global insurance platform with genuine career progression and international capability
• Hybrid working, up to 26 weeks' paid parental leave, birthday leave and volunteer days

The Opportunity

HarperLloyd Recruitment is partnering with a leading global legal and insurance services business seeking a Senior Associate to join its Sydney General Insurance team.

The role will focus on medical defence, health liability and related regulatory matters, providing the successful lawyer with exposure to sophisticated litigated and non-litigated files for major insurers, health practitioners and healthcare organisations.

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced defendant insurance lawyer who wants to combine quality medical negligence work with the resources, technology and international reach of a genuinely global platform.

The Role

Working closely with senior fee earners, the successful lawyer will manage and support a portfolio of complex matters including:

• Medical malpractice and medical negligence claims;
• Health liability disputes;
• Regulatory and disciplinary matters;
• Complex personal injury and liability claims;
• Litigated and non-litigated files;
• Liability, causation and quantum analysis;
• Review of medical records, clinical material and expert evidence;
• Pleadings, court documents and settlement documentation;
• Counsel and expert briefs;
• Settlement negotiations and mediations;
• Regulatory proceedings; and
• Strategic claims and reserve advice.

The role also involves direct engagement with insurers, insured medical practitioners, healthcare organisations, counsel, experts, regulators and opposing parties.

About You

Applications are encouraged from experienced defendant insurance lawyers with approximately 4+ years' PAE.

Ideally, candidates will have:

• Exposure to medical negligence, medical malpractice, health liability or personal injury matters;
• Experience advising insurers and insured professionals;
• Strong knowledge of liability, causation and quantum;
• Sound litigation and case management capability;
• Strong drafting and analytical skills;
• Confidence managing files with appropriate autonomy;
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; and
• A commercially focused and pragmatic approach.

Experience advising hospitals, medical practitioners, allied health professionals or healthcare organisations would be particularly valuable.

Why Consider This Firm?

The firm provides a combination that is difficult to replicate in a traditional domestic insurance practice: high-quality Australian insurance work supported by a major international network and global insurance capability.

The broader insurance practice includes a significant international specialist network, giving lawyers access to expertise, clients and career opportunities well beyond the local Sydney market.

Benefits include:

• Competitive remuneration;
• Genuine career progression opportunities;
• Flexible hybrid working, with a minimum of approximately 1-2 days in the office each week;
• Up to 26 weeks' paid parental leave;
• Birthday leave;
• Two paid volunteer days each year;
• Structured learning and development;
• Access to global colleagues and international expertise;
• Significant investment in legal technology and AI-enabled tools; and
• A culture focused on inclusion, collaboration and professional development.

The firm has also continued to expand its Australian insurance capability, creating a particularly attractive environment for lawyers who want the security and resources of a large platform while retaining access to specialist insurance work and senior practitioners.

For a Senior Associate, the role offers more than simply managing a file load.

The successful lawyer will have the opportunity to:

• Develop deeper specialisation in medical defence and health liability;
• Build direct relationships with major insurer and healthcare clients;
• Work closely with experienced senior insurance lawyers;
• Mentor more junior team members;
• Contribute to business development and client initiatives; and
• Build a longer-term career within a growing Australian and global insurance practice.

All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence.