Senior Associate

3 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Avant Full time
About Avant

Avant is a leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 130 years.

We represent 85,000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory, delivering market-leading products and services to meet their professional, personal, and practice needs.

Our Vision

We aim to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers.

Job Overview

We are seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Incorporated Legal Practice, Avant Law Pty Ltd, in our Sydney civil team on a full-time or part-time basis.

We are happy to consider job sharing for the successful candidate.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Provide a professional, thorough, and effective legal service to achieve the best outcome for Avant's members.
  2. Provide oral and written legal advice to members and Avant Insurance claims managers concerning civil litigation, legal claims, and general medico-legal advice.
  3. Prepare and manage legal files relating to civil claims and other matters, contributing to the delivery and achievement of a superior and comprehensive legal service.
  4. Represent members in legal proceedings, attend court, and through clear and persuasive advocacy achieve the best outcome for the member.
  5. Conduct complex and high-value civil claims.
Requirements
  1. Relevant tertiary legal qualifications.
  2. Eligible to hold an unsupervised practising certificate as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia.
  3. For Associate level, a minimum of 2 years' PAE is essential, and for Senior Associate, a minimum of 5 years' PAE is required.
  4. Experience in defendant medical negligence in the New South Wales jurisdiction is highly regarded.
  5. The ability to express ideas effectively with proven excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  6. High level of prioritisation, time management, and self-management skills.
  7. The ability to mentor and support junior team members.
  8. Strong computer literacy and competency to work in an electronic document management environment.
Why Work at Avant?

We value our people by offering an inclusive workplace with a diverse range of benefits, flexible working options, career development, and internal mobility opportunities.

We offer a range of benefits and opportunities to enable you to make a difference, learn, and grow in your career.

We have a diverse and connected work environment where your contribution and ideas will be valued and respected and make a real difference to the lives of others.


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