Special Counsel | Workers Compensation | 10+ PAE | Sydney CBD

Gorilla Jobs; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Modern CBD offices

Pathway to leadership

Collaborative culture

Job summary

A leading Australian law firm is seeking a Senior Special Counsel to lead a sophisticated portfolio of workers compensation matters from its Sydney CBD office. You will advise insurers, self-insurers and government agencies on complex claims, supported by an award-winning partner with about 30 years in the field.

In this senior role, you will mentor lawyers and paralegals, drive dispute resolution and litigation strategy, including matters before the Personal Injury Commission, and play a

Qualifications

• Senior portfolio of workers compensation claims.
• Unrestricted NSW practising certificate.
• 10+ years PAE in workers compensation or insurance litigation.
• Strong leadership, drafting and advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex claims including fatalities, psychological injury and media-sensitive disputes.
• Advise insurers and employers on risk, injury management and return-to-work strategy.
• Lead dispute resolution and litigation strategy, including matters before the Personal Injury Commission.
• Supervise, mentor and develop lawyers and paralegals.
• Build client relationships and support business development.

Skills

Leadership

Advocacy

Litigation strategy

Client relations

Mentoring

Education

NSW practising certificate

Job description

Special Counsel | Workers Compensation | 10+ PAE | Sydney CBD

Our client, a leading Australian law firm with a national insurance practice, is looking for a Special Counsel to lead complex defendant workers compensation matters from its Sydney office. You will work alongside a partner recognised as pre-eminent in workers compensation, advising insurers, self-insurers, government agencies and scheme agents on their most sensitive claims.

• $200,000 - $240,000 + super, depending on experience
• Flexible hybrid working and modern CBD offices
• Work directly with an award-winning insurance partner who brings around 30 years of experience
• A clear pathway to leadership within a national insurance practice
• A collaborative culture that genuinely values professional excellence and work-life balance

About the role

You will run a senior portfolio of sophisticated workers compensation claims and be a trusted adviser to the firm's insurance and employer clients.

• Manage complex claims including fatalities, psychological injury and media-sensitive disputes
• Advise insurers and employers on risk, injury management and return-to-work strategy
• Lead dispute resolution and litigation strategy, including matters before the Personal Injury Commission
• Supervise, mentor and develop lawyers and paralegals
• Build client relationships and support business development

What you'll bring

• 10+ years PAE in workers compensation or insurance litigation
• Unrestricted NSW practising certificate
• Deep knowledge of the NSW workers compensation scheme, including work injury damages
• Proven experience with complex liability, fatality and psychological injury claims
• Strong leadership, drafting and advocacy skills, with sound commercial judgement

Additional information

• $200K - $240K + super | Hybrid working
• Senior workers compensation role | Sydney CBD
• Pathway to leadership in a national practice