Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Insurance (Public Liability)

Our Client

Our client is a highly regarded national law firm with a leading insurance practice and a strong reputation for sophisticated defendant work.

The firm combines the resources and quality of work you would expect from a large national platform with a genuinely collaborative and supportive culture. Lawyers are given access to excellent clients, strong mentoring and clear opportunities to progress.

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity now exists for an experienced Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join the firm’s Brisbane insurance team.

You’ll work with highly experienced senior practitioners on a varied portfolio of public liability and general liability claims, acting for major insurers, corporate insureds and other sophisticated clients.

The role offers a strong mix of autonomy, client contact, technically interesting matters and opportunities to mentor more junior lawyers.

The work will include:

✔ Complex public liability claims

✔ Personal injury and property damage matters

✔ Multi-party liability disputes

✔ High-value and catastrophic injury claims

✔ Indemnity and coverage issues

✔ Claims involving construction, property and other commercial settings

✔ Mediations, negotiations and court proceedings

About You

✅ Strong experience in defendant insurance, particularly public liability

✅ Senior Associate or Special Counsel level experience

✅ Excellent technical, drafting and analytical skills

✅ Strong client relationship and stakeholder management capability

✅ A practical, commercially focused approach to claims

✅ An interest in mentoring and developing junior lawyers

✅ Collaborative, approachable and solutions-focused

Why Apply?

✔ High-quality defendant insurance work for sophisticated clients

✔ Work closely with excellent senior practitioners

✔ Strong mentoring and genuine career development

✔ Excellent remuneration and performance incentives

✔ Flexible working arrangements

✔ Progressive leave and wellbeing benefits

✔ Supportive, collegiate and down-to-earth team culture

Find Out More

If this sounds like you, please apply today. We look forward to receiving your application.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Anthony Dare on 0412 717 943 or email [email protected] . Your confidentiality is assured at every stage.

If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but you’d like to explore other insurance opportunities, please get in touch. Many of our roles are not advertised, so it pays to be on our radar.

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