Senior Associate or Special Counsel - Public Liability (Government)
General Insurance | Melbourne
* Permanent, full-timeposition
* Hybridworking, including from modern, open plan offices andWFH. We provide WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of upto $500 for additional equipment
* Rewardand recognition, including competitive remuneration and careerprogression
* Learningand career development programs for all roles andlevels
* Flexibleleave options and up to 26 weeks paid parentalleave
* Freedaily breakfast, office drinks and social events
* Genuinecommitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, anddiversity and inclusion across our firm
We have a newopportunity for an experienced senior lawyer to join our marketleading General Insurance practice in Melbourne, working with ahighly regarded Partner and team of lawyers.
This rolewill primarily involve handling coronial inquiries and publicliability (personal injury) claims for government departments andclients, including catastrophic personal injury claims. This rolewill suit legal practitioners with experience working for, orwithin, government in areas involving personal injurylitigation.
Our GeneralInsurance team advises on and manages a diverse portfolio of claimsfor many Australian and international insurers and underwriters,government departments and public sector entities and self-insuredcorporations. Our team routinely handles claims that are complex,technically challenging and high profile. Our team in Melbourne ispart of our national General Insurance practice - a collaborative,collegiate and high performing team.
Aboutyou
You willideally have the following skills and experience:
* aminimum of 4 years of post-admission experience in defendantlitigation;
* experience advisinggovernment or public entities in personal injury matters orcoronial inquests, or alternatively experience working in agovernment department;
* experience managingpersonal injury claims;
* ideallyyou will have experience supervising, mentoring and delegatingto junior lawyers or paralegals;
* strongtechnical ability and attention to detail; and
* strongnegotiation and advocacy skills.
Aboutus
Hall &Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We deliveroutstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and privateclients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business inAustralia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and ourcommunities to thrive.
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Some of ourrecent awards and citations include:
* BestAustralian Law Firm (>$200m revenue) at the 2025 ClientChoice Awards
* Law Firmof the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian LawAwards
* Ranked7th in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2024 and2025
* Workplace GenderEquality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality(EOCGE) citation holder since 2018
We are knownfor having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive,inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduringvalues - known asHallmarks .
We are alsorenowned forSmarterLaw, whichmeans we look beyond the status quo to thinkdifferently and find solutions that are better, faster and cheaper.Smarter Law includes enabling technology, challenging businessmodels, innovative pricing and creative resourcing.
We are a firmof the future. We offer our people interesting and challengingwork, and access to great clients. To learn more about HW visitourwebsite.
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At Hall &Wilcox, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplacethat actively seeks to include, welcome and value uniquecontributions of all people. We encourage applications fromcandidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations),age, abilities, sexual orientation and genderidentities.
We are alsocommitted to supporting candidates with disability so that everycandidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitmentexperience. If you require any adjustments or support to completeyour application, or if you have any questions, please contactAlison Daly-Thomson, Talent Acquisition Manager, for a confidentialdiscussion.
This vacancyis being managed directly by the HW Talent Acquisition / People& Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partnersshould we require any assistance.
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