Highly Regarded Medical Defence Health Attorney

1 day ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia HWL Ebsworth Full time

About the Opportunity

HWL Ebsworth, Australia's largest and fastest growing legal partnership, has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join its growing Health team.

The successful candidate will work closely with two highly regarded Partners in the medical indemnity industry, providing legal advice to some of Australia's leading medical defence insurers.

This is a unique opportunity to work across a wide range of file types, including high quantum civil litigation, coronial inquests, AHPRA investigations and patient complaints.

Key Responsibilities

  • End to end management of claims and investigations
  • Provision of timely and accurate written advice to insurers and insured clients
  • Appearance at mediations, witness interviews, inquests and disciplinary hearings
  • Direct marketing and engagement of new clients

Requirements

  • 5+ years post-admission experience (PAE)
  • Experience and expertise in medical indemnity, health, aged care and/or personal injury law for defendants
  • Strong written and oral skills and ability to engage well with insurers, corporate counsel of health entities, individual practitioners and management of health clinics
  • Passion for medico-legal issues and claims management
  • Strong leadership skills to assist in developing our junior cohort

Career Development and Benefits

We offer clear, transparent career progression paths, flexible work arrangements, and a supportive environment that encourages all team members to reach their potential.

With over 260 Partners and more than 1,500 people, HWL Ebsworth offers extensive opportunities for professional growth and development.

We estimate the annual salary for this role to be around AU$180,000 - AU$250,000, based on location and industry standards.



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