Insurance Associate | Professional Indemnity | 2-4 PAE | Construction Focus

Gorilla Jobs; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Annual performance bonus

Mentoring from principals

Large national practice with steady of

Job summary

Gorilla Jobs is partnering with a Sydney-based insurance practice to hire an Insurance Associate focused on professional indemnity, construction and property claims. The role targets 2–4 years' post-admission experience and offers a clear career path in a large national firm.

You'll manage own files with senior support, draft advices and pleadings, advise on coverage issues, and collaborate with a team of specialists in a high-value defence and coverage practice. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years' post-admission experience in defendant insurance or litigation, ideally in construction, property or professional indemnity
• Ability to manage your own file load efficiently
• Strong client relationship skills
• Collaborative, problem-solving approach
• Current Australian practising certificate

Responsibilities

• Manage your own file load with senior support
• Act in professional indemnity claims against construction and property professionals
• Assist with coverage advice for insurers
• Draft advices, pleadings and correspondence
• Work with a large team of specialists

Skills

Defendant insurance

Litigation

Construction claims

Property claims

Professional indemnity

File load management

Client relationships

Problem solving

Australian practising certificate

Job description

Insurance Associate | Professional Indemnity | 2-4 PAE | Construction Focus

Our client's Sydney insurance team acts on complex, high-value defence and coverage matters, with a particular focus on construction, property, statutory liability and professional indemnity. They are looking for an Associate with 2 to 4 years' post-admission experience who wants to build a career in that space.

Why you'll love it here

• $100K to $130K + super
• An annual performance bonus scheme
• Complex construction and property claims rather than routine work
• Hybrid working options
• Structured mentoring from experienced principals
• A large national practice with steady work

About the role

Defence and coverage work in professional indemnity, with a focus on the construction and property sectors.

• Manage your own file load with senior support
• Act in professional indemnity claims against construction and property professionals
• Assist with coverage advice for insurers
• Draft advices, pleadings and correspondence
• Work with a large team of specialists

What you'll bring

• 2 to 4 years' post-admission experience in defendant insurance or litigation, ideally in construction, property or professional indemnity
• The ability to manage your own file load efficiently
• Strong client relationship skills
• A collaborative, problem-solving approach
• A current Australian practising certificate

Additional information

• $100K to $130K + super, with a performance bonus scheme
• Complex, high-value defence and coverage matters
• Principals with deep construction and PI experience