Insurance (Health) - Senior Associate

Blake Oliver; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Blake Oliver’s Melbourne office seeks an Insurance Senior Associate to join the Health team. You will advise and represent hospitals, medical practitioners, allied health professionals and healthcare providers across health law matters, working with experienced practitioners in a collaborative environment.

The role offers mentoring from leaders in the field and clear pathways for career progression within a supportive team in Melbourne.

Qualifications

• Approximately 4-7 years' post-admission experience
• Ability to manage files autonomously while working within a team
• Strong communication and client relationship management skills
• A commercial, solutions-focused approach and a commitment to delivering excellent client outcomes

Responsibilities

• Professional indemnity and medical negligence claims
• Disciplinary and regulatory proceedings
• Coronial inquests
• Complex litigated matters
• Risk management and advisory work

Skills

Health law

Insurance litigation

Client relationship management

Commercial/solutions-focused

Job description

Insurance Senior Associate (Health) | Melbourne | National Law Firm

Exceptional Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has become available for a Senior Associate to join the Health team of a well-regarded national law firm in Melbourne.

Working alongside experienced practitioners, you will advise and represent a broad range of healthcare clients including hospitals, medical practitioners, allied health professionals and other healthcare providers across a diverse mix of health law matters.

About You

To be successful, you will have:

• Approximately 4-7 years' post-admission experience, ideally in health law or insurance litigation
• The ability to manage files autonomously while working collaboratively within a team
• Strong communication and client relationship management skills
• A commercial, solutions-focused approach and a commitment to delivering excellent client outcomes

The Opportunity

You'll work on a broad mix of matters, including:

• Professional indemnity and medical negligence claims
• Disciplinary and regulatory proceedings
• Coronial inquests
• Complex litigated matters
• Risk management and advisory work

This role offers exposure to high-quality matters, genuine mentoring from recognised leaders in the field, and clear opportunities for career progression within a collaborative and supportive team.