Insurance Litigation Associate

1 week ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Clyde & Co Full time

This opportunity involves working directly for a pre-eminent insurance practitioner with a strong focus on innovation, team culture, and the personal development of all staff. The role will also involve working with other members of the team, including Senior Associates and Special Counsel.



The role includes handling complex financial lines, professional indemnity, class actions, and director and officers (D&O) matters, both from a defence and coverage perspective. The role will also involve assisting one of the senior lawyers in relation to construction and engineering professional indemnity disputes as well as some commercial litigation matters.



This is a strong area of growth for our business. Our clients typically include large insurers (local and international), Lloyd's syndicates, and their insureds. The nature and size of the team will mean that you will be heavily involved in all aspects of matters.



Key Skills & Experience




  • General insurance litigation, financial lines, professional indemnity (especially with a focus on construction and engineering claims), and director and officers (D&O) experience is preferred but not essential.
  • You may also have a general commercial litigation background, construction litigation background, and be interested in insurance.
  • Strong academic credentials, self-driven with excellent verbal and written communications skills.
  • Strong time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
  • Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills, as well as the ability to work independently.
  • Commercial awareness and confidence in building a rapport with clients to gain a better understanding of their business' needs and with the assistance of the partner, actively developing these client relationships.


About Clyde & Co In The Asia Pacific Region



When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 490 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals, and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours, and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference, and act boldly.



We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering, and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.



We offer a range of tailored and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, and wellbeing initiatives. Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity, and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.



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