Insurance - Associate/Senior Associate Adelaide

Nulsen Disability Services; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dress for your day

Discounted health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts to gyms and studios

Study and exam leave

Competitive referral bonus

Other amazing perks

Job summary

Nulsen Disability Services is seeking a talented Associate or Senior Associate to join their Adelaide Insurance team, ideally with 3-8 years of PQE. You will oversee a varied defendant insurance caseload, preparing pleadings and liaising with clients and counsel. A proactive mindset and strong legal skills are essential for this role.

The successful candidate will enjoy benefits like discounted health insurance, study leave, and other perks. Join us in contributing to some of Australia’s largest insurers and corporate entities.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years PQE in defendant insurance practice with in-house experience valued.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proactive mindset for learning and development.
• Proven ability to manage competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy, organisation, and attention to detail.
• A proactive mindset toward learning, development, and expanding technical and strategic capability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a varied defendant insurance caseload with independence.
• Prepare high-quality pleadings, correspondence, and evidence summaries.
• Liaise with insurers and counsel to progress matters efficiently.
• Attend court events and assist with advocacy as required.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Collaboration

Job description

We're seeking a talented Associate or Senior Associate (3-8 years' PQE) to join our Adelaide Insurance team working alongside Grant Mitchell.

The Role

The team acts for some of Australia’s largest insurers, corporate entities, the State of South Australia, and NFPs in South Australian and Commonwealth courts in the areas of professional indemnity and public & product liability.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing a varied defendant insurance caseload, taking ownership of files and progressing matters with appropriate independence
• Preparing high‑quality pleadings, correspondence, advices, and evidence summaries, applying sound legal reasoning and commercial awareness
• Liaising confidently with insurers, insured clients, experts, and counsel to progress matters efficiently and maintain strong professional relationships
• Attending court events, mediations, and settlement conferences, assisting with advocacy and negotiation as required

Who We Are Looking For

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Between 3–8 years’ PQE within a defendant insurance practice, with in‑house insurance or claims experience also valued
• Strong legal research, drafting, and analytical skills, with the ability to produce clear, commercially attuned work
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy, organisation, and attention to detail
• A proactive mindset toward learning, development, and expanding technical and strategic capability

What We Offer

• Dress for your day
• Discounted health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts to gyms and studios across Australia
• Study and exam leave
• Competitive referral bonus
• Other amazing perks