Senior Associate | Special Counsel

Hall & Wilcox; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

WFH equipment provided

Up to 26 weeks parental leave

Competitive remuneration and Hallstar

Learning and career development

Free daily breakfast

Office social events

Job summary

Hall & Wilcox is seeking an experienced Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join the Darwin Insurance practice, focusing on workers' compensation and related statutory matters. The role offers hands-on work with a sizeable team across multiple locations, with learning and progression opportunities.

You will work closely with clients, partners and lawyers in a dynamic environment. The Insurance WA team supports defendant insurance matters with significant exposure and ongoing development

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of post-admission experience within Workers' Compensation.
• Ideally defendant-side experience; plaintiff background considered for transition.
• Clear, concise legal writing skills; strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Advise and represent clients in workers' compensation matters in Darwin.
• Work within the Insurance WA team to handle defendant and related matters.
• Collaborate with partners and lawyers for strategic case management and progression.

Skills

Workers' compensation experience

Defendant insurance experience

Legal writing

Attention to detail

Education

Post-admission experience in workers' compensation

Job description

• Permanent, full-time or part-time position
• Our HW Evolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Competitive remuneration and our Hallstar reward and recognition program
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Flexible leave options, including up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free daily breakfast and office social events
• Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community

Make the smarter choice. Come thrive with us. Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you here.

About The Role And Team

We have a new opportunity for an experienced workers' compensation Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our rapidly growing Insurance practice, based in our Darwin office.

The Insurance WA team is a defendant insurance legal team, working across Statutory Insurance matters, including workers' compensation, recoveries and compulsory third-party matters.

Our Insurance WA team has approximately 90 people located across Darwin, Perth and Adelaide. This is a fantastic hands‑on role, with significant learning, development and progression opportunities, and the opportunity to work closely with interesting clients and alongside highly regarded partners and lawyers.

About You

• at least 5 years of post-admission experience within Workers' Compensation;
• ideally you will have experience on the defendant side, however we will also consider candidates with a plaintiff background who are keen to move into a defendant practice;
• a genuine interest in contributing to the growth and success of our insurance practice in Darwin;
• clear, concise legal writing skills; and
• strong attention to detail.

About Us

At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

We do great work, smarter. We’re passionate about the work we do and how it creates value for today and tomorrow. We’re known for Smarter Law: smarter thinking to create smarter solutions. We embrace innovative thinking and technology. We listen. We partner. We solve.

We are also known for having a great culture that values people and that lives our purpose and values - our Hallmarks.

Hall & Wilcox is a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong, with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrive together. We are diverse and inclusive - everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Hear from our people about what it’s like to thrive at Hall & Wilcox: bit.ly/HWpeople

To learn more about Hall & Wilcox visit our website.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Kim Chalmers, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, [e-mail] for a confidential discussion

This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.