Associate - Insurance Litigation (1-3 Pqe)

Job Title - Associate - Insurance Litigation (1-3 PQE), Melbourne - Job Location - Melbourne - Job Type - Lawyers/Attorneys - Expertise - Insurance / Financial & Professional Disputes - Description Clyde & Co is a global, leading insurance law firm, with one of the largest, dedicated insurance teams in Australia. We are Tier One for Insurance in Australia as ranked by both Legal500 and Chambers & Partners. Our Melbourne partners are all market leading and recognised across various directories, including Nicole Wearne who sits in the Legal500 'Hall of Fame', and Mark Attard, who won the Best Lawyers of Australia, Insurance Partner of the Year Award in 2021. Chambers describes us as "part of a market-leading insurance offering with global reach, [representing] an impressive list of well-known insurers and reinsurers, many of whom are clients of long standing, and covers a comprehensive range of insurance classes". Legal500 confirms our status as "the powerhouse insurance team." **About the role** Our Melbourne based Professional & Financial Disputes team is seeking exceptional insurance litigation Associates with between 1-3 years' experience to join our busy, growing and highly respected practice. The role is broad and will involve you working across all the partners on a range of contentious insurance matters, exposing you to an excellent depth of mentoring and career development opportunities. You will also work closely with and report to senior lawyers highly experienced in professional indemnity, directors' and officers' coverage and defence work. Matters may include general insurance, life insurance, professional indemnity, financial lines, directors' and officers' insurance, defence and coverage disputes, medical indemnity, personal injury, public and products liability, regulatory disputes, and indemnity and regulatory advice. The nature and size of the team will mean that you will be heavily involved in all aspects of matters. Within the supportive environment, this allows you the autonomy and development opportunity to drive and make a significant contribution to the matter outcome. Further, you will be encouraged to foster and generate client relationships and will have the opportunity to engage in business development frequently. **Key skills and experience** We're looking for ambitious lawyers who enjoy working as part of a dynamic and collaborative team with the following experience: - 1-3 years of solid, consistent insurance litigation experience gained from a respected defendant or plaintiff law firm is essential. - Excellent academic credentials, self-driven, enthusiastic, genuinely passionate about developing your career within insurance, with superb verbal and written communications skills. - Strong time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities effectively. - Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skulls, 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. In return, you will benefit from being part of an organisation that is genuinely committed to its people. Within our friendly practice you will have access to a range of learning and development opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression. **Our Values** Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We: - Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success - Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do - Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement - Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth. **How to apply** LI-VM1 LI-HYBRID **_We offer a rewarding work environment that supports professional growth and opportunities. We value diversity in our workplace and it is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign, compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law._