Insurance Casualty Counsel — Associate to Senior Associate

JLegal; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working

Mentoring

Wellbeing programs

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

JLegal is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate to join its Melbourne insurance team. The role focuses on General Insurance claims, providing coverage advice and conducting defence work for insurer clients.

You will manage files from start to finish and help develop junior lawyers, graduates and paralegals in a supportive, collaborative environment. The successful candidate will have 5+ years’ PAE in general insurance, unrestricted Victorian practising certificate, and strong negotiation and

Qualifikationen

• Qualified to practise in Victoria with unrestricted certificate.
• 5+ years’ PAE in general insurance, ideally across casualty, liability and/or financial lines.
• Strong client contact experience and commercial acumen.

Aufgaben

• Manage a varied caseload of general insurance claims from start to finish.
• Provide coverage advice and run defence work for insurer clients.
• Mentor junior lawyers, graduates and paralegals.
• Engage with expert witnesses and coordinate with insurers.

Kenntnisse

General insurance claims handling

Casualty and liability knowledge

Client relationship management

Advocacy and negotiation

Collaborating with expert witnesses

Drafting and communication

Time management under deadlines

Ausbildung

LLB (or equivalent)

Victorian practising certificate (unrestricted)

Jobbeschreibung

JLegal is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate to join its Melbourne insurance team. The role focuses on General Insurance claims, providing coverage advice and conducting defence work for insurer clients.

You will manage files from start to finish and help develop junior lawyers, graduates and paralegals in a supportive, collaborative environment. The successful candidate will have 5+ years’ PAE in general insurance, unrestricted Victorian practising certificate, and strong negotiation and