Public Liability Lawyer

Burgess Paluch Legal Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm in Sydney seeks a Senior Associate Public Liability lawyer. The role involves engaging with government clients on risk management, policy construction, and indemnity advice across various jurisdictions. The ideal candidate will have experience in public liability and personal injury, and the ability to navigate multiple courts. Strong emphasis on client service and collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Senior Associate level Public Liability lawyer with experience in public liability and personal injury matters.
• Ability to work across multiple jurisdictions including Supreme and District Courts.
• Ability to work across multiple jurisdictions including Supreme and District Courts, Federal Court, and High Court.

Responsibilities

• Engagement with industry participants, including underwriters.
• Act for industry participants in policy construction and indemnity work.
• Appear in various jurisdictions as required.
• Act for industry participants and indemnity work.
• Appear in a range of jurisdictions, reporting to two Partners and a Special Counsel.

Skills

Public Liability experience

Indemnity advice proficiency

Cross-jurisdictional work

Job description

Overview

You will be a Public Liability lawyer at the Senior Associate level with Burgess Paluch Legal Recruitment, focusing on risk management for government clients. The role emphasizes client service, policy construction, and indemnity advice across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Policy construction
• Indemnity advice
• Engagement with industry participants, e.g. underwriters
• Act for industry participants and undertake policy construction and indemnity work
• Appearing in a range of jurisdictions, reporting to two Partners and a Special Counsel

Qualifications / Requirements

• Public Liability lawyer at the Senior Associate level
• Experience in public liability and personal injury matters
• Ability to work across multiple jurisdictions (Supreme and District Courts; Federal Court; High Court)

Team / Reporting

Reporting to two Partners and a Special Counsel; collaborative work with two Partners who have different working styles.

How to apply

Please contact Belinda Fisher in strictest confidence on 9216 9016 or 0419 238 458, or email your CV to [e-mail].