Senior Associate/Senior Counsel: Casualty Claims

Naiman Clarke; Sydney; On-site; AUD 190,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Naiman Clarke is seeking a Senior Associate/Senior Counsel to join its Casualty Claims practice in Sydney. You will manage complex claims for domestic and international insurers, focusing on professional indemnity and casualty matters, including multi-party and class actions.

You will work directly with a Partner renowned in insurance law, receive genuine mentorship, and have real career progression in a specialist insurance and litigation environment.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in casualty, professional indemnity or general insurance litigation.
• Comfortable handling complex and catastrophic claims, multi-party matters and class actions.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills with independent matter management.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex casualty and PI claims for domestic and international insurers.
• Run personal injury and liability matters from smaller files to large, multi-party matters.
• Develop expertise in shipping, aviation, and insurance/reinsurance coverage disputes as opportunities arise.
• Collaborate with a Partner who is active in the insurance law community to further client outcomes.

Skills

Casualty claims

Professional indemnity

Insurance litigation

Job description

Senior Associate/Senior Counsel: Casualty Claims

• Direct exposure to complex professional indemnity, casualty and coverage work for domestic and international insurers
• Genuine mentorship from a Partner who is a well-regarded, active contributor to the insurance law community
• Real career progression in a specialist insurance and litigation practice

About the role:

• Join a Casualty Claims practice led by a Partner with extensive experience in insurance and dispute resolution and a particular focus on professional indemnity and casualty claims
• Manage complex claims for domestic and international insurers across professional indemnity and financialised matters, including for accountants, valuers, financial advisers, brokers, property managers and construction professionals
• Run personal injury and liability matters ranging from smaller files to large, complex and catastrophic claims involving multiple parties, including class actions
• Opportunity to build exposure to shipping and aviation claims and insurance/reinsurance coverage disputes across all lines
• Work alongside a Partner who is well known and active in the insurance law community, and who regularly writes and presents on insurance law

The ideal candidate:

• Senior Associate or Senior Counsel with strong experience in casualty, professional indemnity or general insurance litigation
• Comfortable running complex and catastrophic claims, including multi-party and class action matters
• Strong technical, analytical and drafting skills, with the confidence to manage litigated matters independently
• Excellent client management skills and an interest in building a genuine specialism in casualty and financial claims

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals, please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities.