Insurance Defense Lawyer

HarperLloyd Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Merit-based progression

Paid parental leave

Loyalty leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Performance bonus opportunities

Job summary

HarperLloyd Recruitment partners with a leading specialist insurance litigation firm to recruit a Senior Associate - Motor Vehicle Insurance for its Sydney team. The role focuses on defendant motor vehicle property claims, drivers of insurer portfolios, and growth into leadership responsibilities in a specialist environment.

Ideal candidates will have senior associate-level experience in motor vehicle insurers, strong drafting and advocacy skills, and the ability to mentor junior lawyers while

Qualifications

• Senior Associate level experience in insurance litigation.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills.
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior lawyers.
• Ability to manage a busy litigation portfolio with autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Lead motor vehicle defense matters and property claims.
• Develop case strategy and settlement proposals with insurers.
• Mentor junior lawyers and supervise work streams.
• Engage directly with insurer clients and claims teams.

Skills

Senior Associate level insurance lit.

Motor vehicle insurance lit.

Autonomy managing portfolio

Drafting, negotiation, advocacy

Mentoring junior lawyers

Direct insurer client liaison

Job description

Join a highly regarded specialist insurance litigation practice and take on a senior role within one of Australia's most established motor vehicle insurance teams.

Why this opportunity?

• Work with major Australian insurers across motor vehicle defence, property damage and credit hire litigation
• Join a specialist national practice where motor insurance is a core area, not a secondary workstream
• Take on genuine Senior Associate responsibility across client management, strategy and mentoring
• Benefit from flexible working, strong remuneration and clear merit-based progression

About the Role

HarperLloyd Recruitment is partnering with a leading specialist insurance litigation firm seeking a Senior Associate - Motor Vehicle Insurance to join its Sydney team.

The role will focus primarily on defendant motor vehicle property claims and will suit an experienced insurance litigator who understands both the legal and commercial drivers of insurer portfolios.

You will work across matters including:

• Recovery agent claims
• Credit hire and credit repair disputes
• Liability and quantum disputes
• Indemnity issues
• Heavy motor and commercial vehicle matters
• Contaminated fuel and complex property damage claims
• Settlement strategy and negotiated resolution
• Local Court proceedings and hearings

About You

You will ideally have:

• Senior Associate-level insurance litigation experience
• Strong experience in motor vehicle insurance litigation
• Experience managing a busy litigation portfolio with autonomy
• Strong drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills
• Confidence dealing directly with insurer clients and claims teams
• Sound commercial judgement
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior lawyers
• A practical approach to dispute resolution and claims strategy

What You Can Expect

• A highly specialised motor insurance practice
• Major insurer clients and national portfolios
• Strong client contact and ownership
• Direct access to experienced senior practitioners
• Opportunity to contribute to claims strategy and insurer training
• Genuine leadership and mentoring responsibility
• Merit-based progression
• Flexible working arrangements
• Competitive remuneration
• Performance bonus opportunities
• Paid parental leave
• Additional loyalty leave
• Strong wellbeing and social initiatives

This role will particularly appeal to an experienced motor insurance lawyer who wants to move into a specialist environment where their expertise is genuinely valued and where there is a clear pathway to further seniority.