Senior Associate - Insurance Litigation & Personal Injury

K&L Gates; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured mentoring program

Strategic planning program for BD

Momentum Program for parental leave

26 weeks paid parental leave

Flexible working options

Volunteering opportunities

Health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

K&L Gates' Melbourne Insurance Litigation team invites applications from experienced lawyers (1–8 PQE) to join on a full-time basis. You will work with leading partners in a collaborative team, handling complex personal injury and liability matters for diverse clients in a dynamic Australian market.

You will be mentored by senior lawyers and exposed to medical negligence, personal injury, common law claims and coronial inquests, while contributing to firm activities and committees.

Qualifications

• 12 months plus post-qualification experience in litigation.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to clients and appear in court.
• Assist senior lawyers and manage day-to-day running of files.

Skills

Litigation

Court appearances

Legal research

Client service

Job description

K&L Gates' Melbourne Insurance Litigation team invites applications from experienced lawyers (1–8 PQE) to join on a full-time basis. You will work with leading partners in a collaborative team, handling complex personal injury and liability matters for diverse clients in a dynamic Australian market.

You will be mentored by senior lawyers and exposed to medical negligence, personal injury, common law claims and coronial inquests, while contributing to firm activities and committees.