Senior Associate

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Hall & Wilcox Lawyers Full time
  • Hybridworking, including from modern, open plan offices andWFH. We provide WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of upto $500 for additional equipment.
  • Learningand career development programs for all roles andlevels;
  • Flexibleleave options and up to 26 weeks paid parentalleave;
  • Freedaily breakfast, office drinks and social events;and
  • Genuinecommitment to diversity and inclusion across thefirm.

Moreinformation about our HW benefits can be viewed

Aboutthe role and team

We have anopportunity for an experienced Senior Associate to join ourthriving General Insurance practice in Sydney or Newcastle, workingwith a highly regarded team.

This rolesits within our General Insurance section, which has around 200team members nationally. The team has extensive expertise ingeneral liability, including public liability, product liability,property/ISR including expertise in analysing and managing issuessuch as timing of loss (manifestation of damage), component partanalysis, resultant loss and competing cause losses. Our clientsinclude Allianz Australia, QBE, Insurance Australia Group (IAG),underwriting agencies, and leading Lloyd's of LondonSyndicates.

This rolewill focus primarily on the defence of personal injury claimsacross public and product liability, as well as dust diseasesclaims. You will be responsible for and have carriage of yourown files, with appropriate supervision.

Keyresponsibilities

Thesuccessful candidate will be responsible for:

  • reviewing documents andpreparing evidence;
  • draftingcorrespondence to the Court and third parties;
  • conference withwitnesses and preparing witness statements;
  • supervising andmentoring junior lawyers;
  • preparing briefs forcounsel;
  • draftingCourt documents and attendance at Court;
  • draftingclient advices; and
  • draftingletters of instruction to experts.

Skills andexperience

We would liketo hear from you if you have the following skills andexperience:

  • at least5 years of post-admission experience in defendant insurancelaw, specifically within general liability;
  • ideallyyou will also have experience working on dust diseasesmatters;
  • candidates from aplaintiff background will be considered;
  • theability to supervise and mentor junior members of the team;and
  • clear,concise legal writing skills with strong attention todetail.

AboutUs

Hall &Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We are a firmof over 1000 people, including around 130 partners, deliveringoutstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and privateclients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business inAustralia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and ourcommunities to thrive.

Some of ourrecent awards and citations include:

  • Law Firmof the Year at the 2022 Lawyers Weekly Australian LawAwards;
  • Law Firmof the Year Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of theYear at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards;
  • Rankedthird in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2022and 2023;
  • Employerof Choice Gender Equality citation from the Workplace GenderEquality Agency (WGEA) for 2021, 2022 and 2023; and
  • Best Lawand Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and BestProfessional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023Client Choice Awards.

OurCulture

We are knownfor having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive,inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduringvalues - known as Hallmarks .

We are alsorenowned for SmarterLaw , which means we look beyond the statusquo to think differently and find solutions that are betterand faster.

At Hall &Wilcox, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include,welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourageapplications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds, includingAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.

For moreinformation about Hall & Wilcox please visit our website.

Please clickapply to submit an application.

We arecommitted to being inclusive, and to supporting candidates withdisability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable andsupportive recruitment experience. If you require any support tocomplete your application, have any questions, or would like tohave a confidential discussion, please contact Alison Daly-Thomson,Talent Acquisition Manager at

This vacancyis being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox TalentAcquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact ourpreferred agency partners should we require anyassistance.

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