Senior Associate at DWF

DWF; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible work from home

Volunteer days

Birthday leave

Zusammenfassung

DWF is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Insurance team in Sydney, NSW. This on-site role offers the chance to advise insurers, syndicates, and corporate clients on personal injury defence, coverage, and investigations.

With a minimum of four years post-admission experience, you’ll handle complex matters, mentor juniors, and contribute to business development. Part-time applicants will be considered, and a flexible work-from-home model is available.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 4 years of post-admission experience in personal injury litigation.
• Public liability experience required.
• Excellent written and verbal advocacy skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Aufgaben

• Manage a varied caseload of complex litigated and unlitigated insurance matters.
• Provide coverage and defence advice to insurers, including London market underwriters.
• Draft and review pleadings, evidence, submissions, settlement agreements and other documents.
• Appear at court, mediations and settlement conferences, and brief counsel and experts.
• Build and maintain relationships with insurers and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior lawyers and contribute to business development.

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Communication

Advocacy

Teamwork

Technology adoption

Tools

iManage

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Associate at DWF in Sydney, NSW, AU. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Why join us?

Join DWF's growing Insurance team in Newcastle and work alongside a highly regarded Partner on complex and rewarding personal injury matters across NSW and the ACT. This role offers the opportunity to advise leading London market insurers, syndicates, and large corporate clients on a broad range of defendant insurance matters, including personal injury defence, coverage advice, and formal investigations. You will gain exposure to high-profile and complex claims across a variety of industry sectors, including construction, hospitality, security, and leisure. The team is highly collaborative and promotes a flexible and positive working culture, offering excellent opportunities for professional growth and development.

Part‑time applicants will also be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a varied caseload of complex litigated and unlitigated insurance matters.
• Provide coverage and defence advice to insurers, including local and London market underwriters.
• Draft and review pleadings, evidence, submissions, settlement agreements and other legal documents.
• Appear at court, mediations and settlement conferences, and brief and instruct counsel and experts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with insurers, insured clients and key stakeholders.
• Mentor and support junior lawyers while contributing to business development initiatives.

What will help you succeed in this role?

• Minimum 4 years of strong post-admission experience in personal injury litigation. Public liability experience is required.
• Strong attention to detail and practice management skills
• High level of competency with iManage (or similar document management system) and time recording software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and advocacy skills.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products (including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel), along with the willingness to be trained further.
• A willingness to adopt and utilise AI and new technologies.
• Collaborative mindset, proactive attitude and commitment to high performance.
• A proactive attitude with the ability to learn quickly.
• High level of professionalism and ethical standards.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What we offer?

• Flexible work from home model with all technology needs provided.
• 2 volunteer days off per year to support the community.
• Birthday leave.

About us:

DWF is a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services. Our approach delivers efficiency, price certainty and transparency for our clients across the world without compromising on quality or service. Our purpose is to deliver positive outcomes with our colleagues, clients and communities and we foster a culture that places our colleagues at the centre of all that we do. DWF operates with 35+ offices globally, our main office based in the UK. Our offices in Australia are based in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, and Melbourne.