Senior Associate — Insurance Litigation & Abuse Claims

AMS; Sydney; Remoto; AUD 140.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible work from home

Volunteer days off

Birthday leave

Descrizione del lavoro

DWF is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join our General Insurance team in Sydney. You will advise on institutional abuse, mental harm, bullying and personal injury claims across sectors including aged care, disability care, childcare and education.

The practice offers a diverse mix of litigated and non-litigated matters, regulatory investigations, disciplinary complaints and NCAT proceedings. You will provide strategic, commercially focused advice, manage stakeholder relationships

Competenze

• Minimum 3+ years PQE in insurance, personal injury, litigation or related area.
• Experience in insurance litigation and regulatory matters.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines and maintain files.

Mansioni

• Manage a portfolio of institutional abuse, mental harm, bullying and personal injury claims across litigated and non-litigated matters.
• Draft legal advice, pleadings, witness statements, settlement documents and tribunal materials.
• Analyze liability, indemnity, causation, quantum and litigation risk to support strategies.
• Provide strategic, commercially focused advice to insurers and insured clients.
• Assist with sensitive investigations involving child safety and organisational risk matters.
• Attend mediations, court hearings, NCAT proceedings and instruct counsel as needed.
• Build relationships with clients, insurers, experts, and other stakeholders.
• Mentor junior lawyers and support business development.

Conoscenze

Insurance litigation

Client communication

Analytical thinking

Empathy

Formazione

Law degree

Descrizione del lavoro

DWF is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join our General Insurance team in Sydney. You will advise on institutional abuse, mental harm, bullying and personal injury claims across sectors including aged care, disability care, childcare and education.

The practice offers a diverse mix of litigated and non-litigated matters, regulatory investigations, disciplinary complaints and NCAT proceedings. You will provide strategic, commercially focused advice, manage stakeholder relationships