Senior Defendant PI & Liability Counsel | Hybrid

Gorilla Jobs; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Gorilla Jobs in Sydney CBD seeks a Special Counsel to run complex defendant personal injury and liability matters in its Sydney office. You will work closely with a partner Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law in a permanent senior role with genuine ownership of your files.

You will lead a senior portfolio for insurers and their insureds from pre-litigation through to hearing, handling high-value claims, negotiations, and mentoring junior lawyers within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years PAE in personal injury or insurance litigation.
• Unrestricted NSW practising certificate.
• Strong knowledge of NSW civil liability and personal injury law.
• Track record of running complex litigated files to strong outcomes.
• Confident client management and the ability to lead and mentor a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a senior portfolio of defendant personal injury and liability matters for insurers and their insureds, from pre-litigation through to hearing.
• Run complex personal injury, public liability and defective premises claims, including abuse and disability sector matters.
• Provide coverage, defence and strategic advice to insurers on high-value claims.
• Lead negotiations, mediations and settlement conferences, and brief counsel in the District and Supreme Courts.
• Supervise and develop associates and lawyers in the team.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with insurance clients.

Skills

Client management

Team leadership

Negotiation

Mentoring juniors

Education

NSW practising certificate

Job description

Gorilla Jobs in Sydney CBD seeks a Special Counsel to run complex defendant personal injury and liability matters in its Sydney office. You will work closely with a partner Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law in a permanent senior role with genuine ownership of your files.

You will lead a senior portfolio for insurers and their insureds from pre-litigation through to hearing, handling high-value claims, negotiations, and mentoring junior lawyers within a supportive team.