Insurance Litigation Lawyer (Associate / SA)

Due to continued growth in its dispute resolution practice, this highly regarded independent Australian firm is looking to add an experienced Associate or Senior Associate to its Brisbane team.

The Role
You will join a leading dispute resolution team acting for a diverse range of clients. 

The role will involve a broad range of commercial litigation and insurance matters, including professional indemnity, shareholder disputes, public liability and property litigation.

As a key point of contact for clients, you’ll have genuine carriage of your own matters while working closely with senior practitioners on complex, high-value disputes.

Your role will span the full life cycle of matters, including managing files from inception through to resolution, negotiating settlements, attending mediations and litigating matters through to resolution. You’ll prepare advice on liability, contribution, apportionment, quantum and commercial risk, as well as drafting pleadings, applications and key legal correspondence, while building strong client relationships and developing genuine ownership and autonomy over your matters.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• 4+ years PAE within commercial dispute resolution and litigation
• Experience in professional indemnity and/or public liability insurance is highly regarded

Why Apply?
There are several compelling reasons to consider this opportunity, including:

• One of the lowest billable targets in the market, with a genuine focus on sustainable workloads rather than long hours
• Great flexibility, with most lawyers working 2 days from home per week
• A competitive salary and bonus structure that rewards productivity
• A clear and well-supported career progression pathway, with structured annual reviews and promotion opportunities
• Dedicated learning and development programs and pathways to Partnership
• Dedicated business development support to help build your external profile
• Modern CBD offices with excellent end-of-trip facilities
• Subsidised wellness and workout classes and an on-site café
• Paid parental leave of up to 20 weeks for eligible employees
• Paid fertility leave and paid birthday leave
• A supportive and collaborative culture with excellent staff retention
• Regular team celebrations and opportunities to get involved in pro bono and community initiatives

Why Apply Through Law Staff?

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To request a confidential meeting, please click APPLY and upload your Profile.
Alternatively quote Ref: DI250926 and email your resume for a confidential discussion to:
Bianca Davies – bianca@lawstaff.com.au

If this role is not entirely suitable, we would still enjoy the opportunity to hear from you. We often work on roles that are not advertised, with a range of positions across private practice and in-house.

LawStaff | 260 Queen St | Brisbane | (07) 3221 1229

Please note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.