Senior Associate - Financial Lines - Insurance

McCabes Lawyers; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

McCabes Lawyers is seeking an experienced senior associate to join our national insurance team in Sydney, focusing on financial lines including management liability and professional indemnity. The successful candidate will manage a diverse caseload and supervise junior lawyers while maintaining high standards of client service.

You will work autonomously on complex matters and collaborate with colleagues to deliver effective outcomes.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and NSW practising certificate.
• Minimum 5 years' post admission experience in general insurance matters.
• Strong command of Australian tort law, civil procedure, and relevant legislation.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to explain complex legal concepts.

Aufgaben

• Manage a diverse caseload of professional & management liability claims and provide exceptional client representation.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and supervision to junior lawyers.
• Represent clients in negotiations, mediations, and court proceedings with confidence.
• Offer ongoing legal advice and support throughout the litigation process.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure comprehensive and efficient case handling.

Kenntnisse

Client representation

Mentorship

Negotiation

Research & analysis

Communication skills

Independent & collaborative work

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Laws or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Insurance | Casualty

• Sydney CBD location.
• Financial Lines, including professional indemnity, D&O,and Management Liability matters

We are seeking an experienced senior associate to join ournational insurance team.

About Us

McCabes is an Australian Commercial, Government, and Insurancelaw firm with a reputation for providing high quality, timely legalservices. Balanced with a strong internal emphasis on culture andvalues, we combine innovation with commercial savviness to deliverrewarding outcomes to all our clients.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking an experienced senior associate to joinour financial lines team on a full-time basis. As a seniorassociate in this team, you will have the opportunity to work on adiverse range of legally challenging and factually complex mattersfocussing on Management Liability & Professional Indemnity.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Manage a diverse caseload of professional & managementliability claims, ensuring exceptional client representationand successful outcomes.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and supervision to juniorlawyers, assisting in their professional growth anddevelopment.
• Represent clients in negotiations, mediations, and courtproceedings with expertise and confidence.
• Offer ongoing legal advice and support to clientsthroughout the entire litigation process.
• Collaborate with other team members to ensure comprehensiveand efficient case handling.

The successful candidate will be experienced in and enjoyworking autonomously on matters while supervising and mentoringjunior lawyers. This is a fantastic opportunity to progress yourcareer within a team that is renowned for its collaborativeculture, passion for client service and professional developmentopportunities.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and a current New SouthWales practising certificate.
• Minimum 5 years' post admission experience in generalinsurance matters.
• Strong command of Australian tort law, civil procedure, andrelevant legislation.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solvingskills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with theability to effectively communicate complex legal concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently andcollaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A commercial approach and ability to articulate andnegotiate effectively.

Experience in Management Liability / Professional Liabilitymatters would be beneficial.

What we offer

In return, we offer the opportunityto grow your career within a talented team, supported by aflexible, inclusive, and forward-thinking workplace. Our culture isbuilt on our core values – integrity, excellence, and courage andwe are committed to providing genuine opportunities forprofessional development and progression.

Accessibility and inclusion

We are committed to providing aninclusive, barrier‑free recruitment experience. If you need anysupport or reasonable adjustments during the application orinterview process, please contact us [e-mail].

Agency submissions

We are not accepting applicationssubmitted by recruitment agencies for this position unless theagency is specifically contacted by a member of our human resourcesteam. Candidate profiles or resumes forwarded to principals, hiringmanagers, or other employees will not constitute an introduction toMcCabes for this role or any future roles.