Health Law | Senior Associate | 5 PAE +

HarperLloyd Recruitment; Newcastle; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Mentoring from Health Law Principals

Long-term career progression

Personal Enjoyment Day

Job summary

MeridianMinds in Australia’s health law practice seeks an experienced litigator to specialise in medical negligence, coronial inquests and professional regulation. You will advise healthcare professionals, insurers and medical defence organisations on complex matters with a focus on high-value litigation.

You’ll work alongside respected Health Law Principals, taking ownership early and receiving ongoing mentoring in a collaborative team renowned for technical excellence.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ PAE in civil litigation, defendant insurance, personal injury or commercial litigation.
• Interest in health law, medical negligence or regulatory work.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills.
• Experience managing matters with increasing autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Advise and represent healthcare professionals, insurers and medical defence organisations across medical negligence litigation, coronial investigations and disciplinary matters.
• Handle personal injury litigation and regulatory health law matters.
• Provide risk management and strategic claims advice.
• Work directly with Principals, taking ownership of matters with mentoring and support.

Skills

Litigation experience

Health Law interest

Drafting skills

Client relationship skills

Autonomy in matters

Job description

Develop your career within one of Australia's leading specialist Health Law practices, advising healthcare professionals, insurers and medical defence organisations across complex litigation and regulatory matters.

Why this opportunity?

• Rare opportunity to build specialist expertise across medical negligence, coronial inquests and professional disciplinary matters
• Work directly with highly regarded Health Law Principals on complex, high-value matters with genuine autonomy
• Hybrid working, outstanding mentoring and long-term career progression within a nationally recognised specialist firm

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced litigator to broaden or specialise their practice across medical negligence, health law and professional regulation while working within a close-knit and collaborative team recognised for technical excellence.

The role

You’ll advise and represent healthcare professionals, insurers and medical defence organisations across a broad range of matters including:

• Medical negligence litigation
• Coronial investigations and inquests
• Professional disciplinary investigations and proceedings
• Personal injury litigation
• Regulatory and health law advice
• Risk management and strategic claims advice

Working directly with two experienced Principals, you’ll take ownership of matters from an early stage while receiving ongoing mentoring and support on sophisticated and often high-profile matters.

About you

You’ll ideally have:

• 4+ years’ PAE
• Experience in civil litigation, defendant insurance, personal injury or commercial litigation
• Strong drafting and analytical skills
• Experience managing matters with increasing autonomy
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills
• An interest in health law, medical negligence or regulatory work

Plaintiff and defendant lawyers with strong litigation experience and an interest in transitioning into Health Law are encouraged to apply.

What you can expect

• Direct mentoring from recognised Health Law Principals
• Exposure to complex medical negligence, coronial and disciplinary matters
• Genuine client responsibility and autonomy
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• MeridianMinds learning and development program
• Additional paid Personal Enjoyment Day, wellbeing initiatives and strong long-term career progression

If you’re looking to join one of Australia's most respected specialist Health Law teams and develop expertise in a rewarding and intellectually challenging area of practice, this is an opportunity well worth exploring.