Join an industry leading insurance practice and work with the best
- Complex insurance disputes including coronial inquests, liability and asbestos claims, and OH&S prosecutions
- Supportive environment focused on mentoring, development and excellence
Free gym membership. 20 week paid parental leave. Up to 20% bonus
**About us**
MinterEllison is Australia's largest law firm, provides legal and consulting services.
Purpose is at our core. We create sustainable value with our clients, our people and our communities. Our teams collaborate and deliver to our Purpose, and consistently work to embed our values into everyday actions. Clients rely on our expertise and insights. They value our responsive, creative and commercial approach. We are curious by nature, diverse in our disciplines and authentic in our relationships.
Diversity and inclusion is at the core of our Purpose and informs the way we work with each other, our clients and in the community. We know that when we bring together diversity of thinking, skills, experience, gender identity, backgrounds and orientations, we get better results.
**Your role**
A great opportunity currently exists for a lawyer with at least one year of post admission experience to join our Melbourne Insurance and Corporate Risk team. The team is led by Peter Coats and Kristy Brockwell who are nationally recognised for pre-eminence in insurance law. We have a diverse and well-established client base, including the Victorian Government & associated agencies and departments, Allianz, QBE, Vero Insurance, the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority, Comcare, The Municipal Association of Victoria.
We advise them on sensitive litigation including asbestos claims, coronial inquests, liability claims and defending occupational health and safety prosecutions.
**What you need**
- have at least 1 year of insurance litigation
- are familiar with Magistrates Court, County Court and Supreme Court civil procedure
- can explain complex issues to clients clearly and concisely;
- have unwavering attention to detail and technical excellence;
- have a strong client focus and demonstrated ability to form enduring relationships with clients and industry experts
- thrive in a highly collaborative environment
- take pride in their work and who they work with.
**Why MinterEllison**
MinterEllison is recognised annually as a Top Attraction Firm by Lawyers Weekly as voted by our peers. We are a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality in Australia and we hold Gold employer status with the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI).
We make diversity in all its forms central to collaboration. This is why we offer hybrid working options to encourage balance, wellbeing and support for sustainable ways of working. We offer up to 20 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer within the first 24 months following birth or adoption, and a range of social, financial and health benefits, including free gym membership - all with no minimum tenure.
**How to apply**
- Health insurance