Lawyer – General Insurance (Public Liability)
Melbourne CBD | Hybrid Working
Are you looking to take the next step in your insurance litigation career with one of Australia's leading specialist firms?
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Lawyer | Associate or Senior Associate to join a highly regarded General Insurance team in Melbourne. Working alongside experienced Principals and Senior Lawyers, you will gain exposure to a broad range of complex and high-profile matters while continuing to develop your technical expertise and client management skills.
The Opportunity
You will advise major Australian insurers, institutions and government bodies across a diverse range of matters, including:
- Public liability claims
- Product liability disputes
- Personal injury litigation
- Property damage matters
- Complex, high-value insurance disputes
This role offers genuine responsibility and the opportunity to be involved in matters from inception through to resolution, with strong mentorship and support from recognised leaders in the field.
About You
To be successful, you will ideally have:
- 3–5+ years' post-admission experience
- Experience in insurance litigation, ideally within general liability or public liability
- Strong drafting, analytical and legal research skills
- Excellent organisational and communication abilities
- The confidence to work autonomously while thriving in a collaborative team environment
- A commercial approach to problem-solving and client service
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Exposure to major insurers, institutions and government clients
- Strong mentoring and career development opportunities
- Supportive and genuinely collaborative culture
- Structured learning and development programs
- Additional Personal Enjoyment Day each year
- Ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Wellbeing initiatives, including health checks and flu vaccinations
- Salary packaging and novated leasing options
- Employee referral program
If you're an insurance lawyer looking to strengthen your expertise in public liability and work with a highly respected specialist practice, I would be happy to arrange a confidential discussion.
Sharannah Harris
Principal Consultant – Legal | Lead Group
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All conversations will be treated in the strictest confidence.