Senior Associate / Special Counsel | Professional Indemnity | 4+ PAE | Sydney

Gorilla Jobs; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Performance bonus

Superannuation

Job summary

Gorilla Jobs seeks a Senior Associate or Special Counsel for its Professional Indemnity practice in Sydney. You will run your own PI files from notification to resolution, defending professionals in law, finance, construction and property sectors, with principals on hand for larger matters.

You will work in a collaborative, team-first environment, with hybrid working options and a clear path to partnership for top performers.

Qualifications

• 4+ years post-admission experience in defendant insurance, ideally professional indemnity.
• Ability to run own files with senior support when needed.
• Strong commercial and practical advice to clients.

Responsibilities

• Defend professional indemnity claims for lawyers, financial professionals, builders and property professionals.
• Manage files from notification to resolution and coordinate with principals.
• Report to insurers and shape settlement strategy.

Skills

Defendant insurance

PI defence

Independent file management

Job description

Senior Associate / Special Counsel | Professional Indemnity | 4+ PAE | Sydney

Our client's Sydney insurance practice defends professionals against claims in the legal, financial services, construction and property industries, and it needs a Senior Associate or Special Counsel with 4 or more years' experience in professional indemnity. You would run your own files and have principals on hand for the larger and more sensitive claims.

Why you'll love it here

• $150K to $190K + super and an annual performance bonus scheme
• Variety: legal, financial services, construction and property claims
• Principals who support you without crowding you
• Hybrid working options
• Structured mentorship
• A large national practice with plenty of work

About the role

Professional indemnity defence for a range of insured professionals.

• Run your own professional indemnity files from notification to resolution
• Respond to claims against lawyers, financial professionals, builders and property professionals
• Report to insurers and manage settlement strategy
• Guide junior lawyers on your matters
• Work closely with principals on high-value claims

What you'll bring

• 4 or more years' post-admission experience in defendant insurance, ideally professional indemnity
• Confidence running files independently
• Practical, commercial advice
• A collaborative, team-first outlook
• A current Australian practising certificate

Additional Information

• $150K to $190K + super, with an annual performance bonus scheme
• Defend lawyers, financial advisers, builders and property professionals
• Run complex files with principal support when you need it