Senior Associate or Special Counsel

4 days ago

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Hall & Wilcox Full time
Senior Associate or Special Counsel - Workers' Compensation

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About the Role And Team

We have a new opportunity for an experienced workers' compensation Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our rapidly growing Insurance practice, based in our Darwin office.

The Insurance WA team is a defendant insurance legal team, working across Statutory Insurance matters, including workers' compensation, recoveries and compulsory third-party matters.

Our Insurance WA team has approximately 90 people located across Darwin, Perth and Adelaide. This is a hands-on role with significant learning, development and progression opportunities, and the opportunity to work closely with interesting clients and alongside highly regarded partners and lawyers.

About You
  • at least 5 years of post-admission experience within Workers' Compensation;
  • ideally you will have experience on the defendant side, however we will also consider candidates with a plaintiff background who are keen to move into a defendant practice;
  • a genuine interest in contributing to the growth and success of our insurance practice in Darwin;
  • clear, concise legal writing skills; and
  • strong attention to detail.
About Us

Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

Hear from our people about what it's like to work at HW: bit.ly/HWpeople

Some of our recent awards and citations include:

  • Best Australian Law Firm (>$200m revenue) at the 2025 Client Choice Awards
  • Ranked 7th in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2024 and 2025
  • Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
  • Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018

We are known for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive, inclusive and supportive, and underpinned by our enduring values – Hallmarks. We are also renowned for our Smarter Law approach, which includes enabling technology, innovative pricing and creative resourcing. We are a firm of the future, offering interesting and challenging work and access to great clients. To learn more about HW visit our website.

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We are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), age, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities. We are also committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Kim Chalmers, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, Kim.Chalmers@hallandwilcox.com.au for a confidential discussion.

This vacancy is being managed directly by the HW Talent Acquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.

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