Lawyer - Subrogated Property Damage Recoveries
Melbourne Job Opportunity
About Us
We are a leading law firm in Australia with an exceptional reputation. Our partners and legal expertise have consistently been recognized by industry leaders.
We have organized our teams into three strategic pillars to leverage our strengths:
* Insurance Services - including financial lines, professional indemnity, public & product liability, life insurance, workers compensation, and statutory classes.
* Commercial Solutions - covering corporate and commercial, construction and projects, property and environment, dispute resolution, insolvency, owners' corporation, and workplace law.
* Government Support - spanning local, state, and federal government services.
We work with Australian and international corporates, insurers, reinsurers, and government entities. Our team of 800 professionals across multiple offices delivers top-quality legal advice and exceptional client service.
We foster flexible, inclusive, and diverse workplaces, valuing technical excellence, collegiality, and career development opportunities for all staff.
Job Role
We seek a skilled Lawyer to join our growing General Insurance practice on a full-time, permanent basis. You will work closely with a Partner and a team of 15 to handle property damage claims, focusing on subrogated recovery actions for home and contents, and commercial insurers. This includes exposure to litigation in Federal and State courts (including VCAT) involving:
* Product liability and the Australian Consumer Law
* Negligence and nuisance at common law
* The Water Act 1989
* Domestic building legislation
Our team works with leading Australian insurers across various sectors, including home, contents, building, landlord and tenant, and motor insurance.
Candidate Requirements
The ideal candidate has 1-2 years' experience, a passion for litigation and insurance law, and some advocacy experience. You should be eager to develop your skills further and comfortable managing a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment, maintaining high standards of work.
You will demonstrate a strong client service focus, a commercial mindset, and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Attributes include self-confidence, initiative, positivity, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Benefits Package
We offer flexible working arrangements, health and wellness programs, paid parental leave, recognition as a Breastfeeding & Family Inclusive Workplace, ongoing learning and development opportunities, mentoring, and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Contact Information
If interested, please submit your application materials for review.
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