A prominent international law firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Insurance Litigation team in Melbourne.
This is a strong opportunity to work on complex financial lines and professional indemnity matters within a high-performing practice, with exposure to high-profile disputes, class actions and regulatory matters.
The Opportunity
You’ll work closely with an experienced Partner and team on a broad mix of sophisticated matters, acting for insurers, corporates and professionals across a range of industries.
Your work will include:
- Professional indemnity and D&O matters
- Construction-related disputes (primarily litigated)
- Class action defence work
- Coverage advice for insurers
- Regulatory investigations and disputes
- Drafting pleadings, advices and submissions
- Liaising with clients, counsel, experts and insurers
- Appearances in courts and tribunals (as appropriate)
About You
- 4+ years’ post-admission experience (flexible)
- Background in commercial litigation, insurance or professional indemnity
- Strong litigation and file management skills
- Excellent drafting, communication and research ability
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously
- Collaborative mindset with strong attention to detail
- Commercially focused with a client-centric approach
- Motivated to build expertise in insurance litigation
What’s on Offer
- Exposure to complex, high-value and multi-faceted disputes
- Opportunity to develop expertise across financial lines, D&O and construction
- Supportive, collaborative and high-performing team environment
- Strong mentoring and career development opportunities
- Competitive remuneration and benefits
About the Firm
This firm is a well-established national practice with a strong reputation in insurance and dispute resolution. Known for its collaborative culture and high-quality work, the team acts on complex, high-profile matters across a range of sectors and jurisdictions.
Interested in a confidential discussion? Please email [email protected].
JLegal Australia is a Specialist Legal Recruitment & Executive Search Firm. We offer a full suite of career opportunities for Lawyers, Company Secretary & Governance professionals.
Skills Required
- 4+ years post-admission experience
- Background in commercial litigation, insurance or professional indemnity
- Strong litigation and file management skills
- Excellent drafting, communication and research ability
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously
- Collaborative mindset with strong attention to detail
- Commercially focused with a client-centric approach
- Motivated to build expertise in insurance litigation
What We Do
JLegal is a specialist legal recruitment and executive search consultancy serving the legal profession across the Asia-Pacific region, with partners worldwide. It offers opportunities for lawyers, company-secretarial, and governance professionals, and provides career coaching while helping employers access legal talent across diverse markets and professional settings. Its recruitment work spans both in-house and private-practice roles, supporting candidates and organizations with specialized legal hiring needs.
