Senior Insurance Litigation Counsel | Flexible, Hybrid

ClearCompany; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

26 weeks parental leave

Extra week of annual leave

Home office allowance

Wellness allowance

Job summary

ClearCompany, an award-winning independent firm with offices in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, seeks a senior Insurance & Litigation practitioner to own complex matters from start to finish. You will provide strategic indemnity, liability and quantum guidance, conduct research, draft correspondence, and liaise with clients, experts and counsel.

You will prepare briefs, instruct counsel at hearings, appear where needed, negotiate settlements, and mentor junior practitioners in a busy,

Qualifications

• 5+ years PAE in insurance and litigation.
• Experience in recovery claims and plaintiff insurance favored.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Mentor and supervise junior practitioners.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Professional, client-focused and ethical.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of complex insurance and litigation matters from start to finish.
• Liaise with clients, witnesses, experts, counsel, opposing lawyers and mediators.
• Prepare briefs and instruct counsel during hearings, mediations and conferences.
• Appear at court and negotiate settlements.
• Conduct legal research and draft legal correspondence.

Skills

5+ years PAE

Litigation experience

Mentor juniors

Client-focused

Strong communication

Job description

ClearCompany, an award-winning independent firm with offices in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, seeks a senior Insurance & Litigation practitioner to own complex matters from start to finish. You will provide strategic indemnity, liability and quantum guidance, conduct research, draft correspondence, and liaise with clients, experts and counsel.

You will prepare briefs, instruct counsel at hearings, appear where needed, negotiate settlements, and mentor junior practitioners in a busy,