Remote Senior Insurance Litigation Associate

DWF Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home model

2 volunteer days off per year

Birthday leave

Job summary

DWF is seeking a Senior Associate to provide high-quality legal advice and representation across a broad range of insurance litigation matters, with a particular focus on public liability and personal injury claims. This role would suit either an experienced insurance lawyer or a strong litigator from another practice area who is interested in developing or broadening their insurance litigation expertise.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing coverage advice to insurers,

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of post-admission experience in litigation, dispute resolution or insurance law.
• Experience in insurance litigation, personal injury or public liability will be highly regarded but is not essential if strong transferable litigation skills.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day conduct of a range of complex litigated and unlitigated files.
• Preparing legal and strategic advice to insurers and compliance with insurer KPIs.
• Drafting and reviewing legal documents, including pleadings, interlocutory documents, and settlement agreements.
• Appearing in court, settlement conferences, mediations and instructing counsel.
• Communicating with external stakeholders such as other parties, insured clients, counsel and experts.
• Reviewing and preparing evidence and submissions.
• Assisting with and driving business development opportunities.
• Mentoring and assisting with the training of more junior team members.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends.
• Following all the Firm’s policies and procedures.
• Ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Skills

Insurance litigation

Public liability

Litigation

Mentoring juniors

AI tools

MS Office

iManage

Time recording software

Tools

iManage

Time recording software

MS Office

Job description

DWF is seeking a Senior Associate to provide high-quality legal advice and representation across a broad range of insurance litigation matters, with a particular focus on public liability and personal injury claims. This role would suit either an experienced insurance lawyer or a strong litigator from another practice area who is interested in developing or broadening their insurance litigation expertise.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing coverage advice to insurers,