Associate - Public Liability (Government)

• Permanent full-time position
• Hybrid and flexible working; WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Reward and recognition, including competitive remuneration and career progression
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Flexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free daily breakfast, office drinks and social events
• Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, and diversity and inclusion across our purpose and values-driven firm

Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you:

About The Role And Team
We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate to join our market leading General Insurance practice in Melbourne, working with a highly regarded Partner and team of lawyers.

This role will primarily involve handling coronial inquiries and public liability (personal injury) claims for government departments and clients, including catastrophic personal injury claims. This role will suit legal practitioners with experience working for, or within, government in areas involving personal injury litigation.

Our General Insurance team advises on and manages a diverse portfolio of claims for many Australian and international insurers and underwriters, government departments and public sector entities and self-insured corporations. Our team routinely handles claims that are complex, technically challenging and high profile. Our team in Melbourne is part of our national General Insurance practice - a collaborative, collegiate and high performing team.

About You
You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• minimum 3 years of post-admission experience in defendant litigation/insurance law;
• experience advising government or public entities in personal injury matters or coronial inquests, or alternatively experience working in a government department;
• experience managing personal injury claims;
• experience supervising, mentoring and delegating to junior lawyers or paralegals;
• strong technical ability and attention to detail; and
• strong negotiation and advocacy skills.

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:

Some of our recent awards and citations include:

• Best Australian Law Firm (>$200m revenue) at the 2025 Client Choice Awards
• Ranked 7 th 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 that is underpinned by our enduring values - known as Hallmarks .

We are also renowned for our Smarter Law approach. Smarter Law means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions. Smarter Law includes enabling technology, challenging business models, innovative pricing and creative resourcing.

We are a firm of the future. We offer our people interesting and challenging work, and access to great clients. To learn more about HW visit our website.

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At Hall & Wilcox, 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 Sally Cai, Talent Acquisition Advisor, at 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.