Solicitor / Associate - Insurance (Public Liability / Dust Disease) - Sydney

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Pty Ltd.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unrivalled career pathways

Culture – friendly, down-to-earth

Nationally recognised market position

Job summary

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Pty Ltd. invites talented lawyers to join its nationally recognised Insurance Statutory Classes team in Sydney.

The role offers exposure to high-value, multi-jurisdictional matters and collaboration with respected Partners in a firm renowned across Australia. The practice spans dust disease and complex personal injury work, with cross-jurisdictional insurance issues and industry-spanning opportunities across energy, resources, manufacturing, transport, property and

Qualifications

• Dust disease, workers' compensation, or broader defendant insurance experience.
• Ability to draft clear and concise legal advice and communications.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for client interactions.
• Desire to develop your career and professional network in the Insurance industry.

Responsibilities

• Dust diseases litigation including asbestos and silicosis claims.
• Complex personal injury and workplace-related claims.
• Insurance indemnity and policy interpretation issues.
• Matters involving medical, liability and causation analysis.
• Exposure to claims spanning multiple jurisdictions across Australia.
• Work across diverse industries such as energy, resources, manufacturing, transport, property and government.

Skills

Dust disease experience

Drafting clear advice

Interpersonal communication

Career development in Insurance

Job description

• Gain exposure to high-value, multi-jurisdictional matters across a diverse range of industries.
• Work directly with respected industry leaders in a nationally recognised Insurance Statutory Classes team.
• Join a firm consistently ranked at the forefront of the Australian legal market

About us

HWLE Lawyers is not your typical law firm. Our rapid rise to become the largest legal partnership in Australia shows that in our case, the differences are real. We deliver first class legal advice to our government and commercial clients in every State and Territory across Australia. Firm wide, we have over 270 Partners and 1900 people.

The opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for a lawyer to join our nationally recognised Insurance Statutory Classes team, gaining exposure to a broad mix of public liability and dust disease work while working closely with respected Partners David Andersen and Scott Hay.

The practice is nationally integrated and led from Sydney, advising on complex dust disease claims across multiple jurisdictions. As a specialised and high-performing team, it plays a critical role within the broader workers’ compensation landscape, delivering strategic and high-value advice to insurer and corporate clients.

The scope of work includes:

• Dust diseases litigation, including asbestos and silicosis claims;
• Complex personal injury and workplace-related claims;
• Insurance indemnity and policy interpretation issues;
• Matters involving detailed medical, liability and causation analysis;
• Exposure to claims spanning multiple jurisdictions across Australia;
• Work across a diverse range of industries, including energy and resources, manufacturing, transport, property and government.

In this role, you will work closely with experienced practitioners, offering a unique opportunity to develop highly regarded, niche expertise in a collaborative and nationally connected team environment.

To succeed in this role, ideally, you’ll have

• proven experience working within dust disease, workers compensation or broader defendant insurance work;
• ability to draft clear and concise advice / communications;
• good interpersonal and communication skills to be able to deal with clients and other parties;
• a desire to develop your career and professional network in the Insurance industry.

What we offer

• Unrivalled career pathways:Our unique meritocracy model proudly offers our staff career development promoting talent based solely on merit. Our size, range of experience and competitive pricing model will provide you with everything you need to succeed. Unlike our competitors, our solicitor to partner ratio enables greater mentoring and client engagement. Our 180-day career forecasting sessions provide the platform to fast-track your progression.
• Culture:Be part of a firm renowned for its friendly and down-to-earth culture.
• Impact:Join a firm consistently ranked at the forefront of the Australian legal market where your work is recognised nationally