About us
We’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.
Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading law firms with an unrivalled reputation in our markets. We’re proud that our partners and our legal expertise is consistently recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide.
With over 110 partners, our teams are organised into three strategic pillars so that we can play to our strengths:
* Insurance – including commercial classes such as financial lines, professional indemnity, public & product liability, life insurance and through to statutory classes such as workers compensation and compulsory third party.
* Commercial & Workplace – spanning corporate and commercial, construction and projects, property and environment, commercial dispute resolution, insolvency, owners’ corporation and workplace law
* Government – spanning local, state and federal government
Our clients include Australian and international insurers and reinsurers, corporates of all sizes, and federal, state and local government.
Nationally, over 750 talented people deliver top-quality legal advice and representation, coupled with exceptional client service and support, across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns.
Our partners are committed to fostering flexible, inclusive and diverse environments for our employees. We have the fourth highest percentage of female partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey, July 2024.
We value technical excellence and collegiality, offer a great workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your career, whether you are just starting out, are an experienced lawyer or a business services professional.
About the role
With the expansion of Moray & Agnew’s on the ground presence in Tasmania, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate or Senior Associate to join our insurance team. This role will have a particular focus on workers compensation claims, but offers attractive variety: you can also expect to work on medical malpractice, liability, and NDIA merits review work. Working with Partners and Senior Associates recognised for their expertise, you will have day-to-day conduct of a diverse portfolio of litigated and pre-litigation matters.
This role provides a rare opportunity to develop a practice across several high-demand areas, within a supportive and collegiate national team. It would suit candidates seeking variety, autonomy, meaningful client contact, and strong career development pathways.
About you
To be a competitive candidate for this role, you will be a lawyer with 3+ years PAE ideally gained in a defendant setting. However, candidates from plaintiff or insurer backgrounds are also encouraged to apply. In addition to your experience in insurance litigation, health law, personal injury, workers compensation, and/or administrative law, you will bring:
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex medical and legal issues clearly;
* Confidence and presence, enabling you to undertake appearance work in Tribunals and Courts effectively;
* A client-focused approach, with a commitment to building strong relationships with insurers, government agencies, and other external stakeholders;
* Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines in files with strict statutory timeframes;
* A pragmatic, commercial mindset with a focus on early identification of risks and strategic pathways to resolution;
* Initiative, sound judgment and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team; and
* An interest in developing expertise across several intersecting practice areas in a high-performing national group.
Culture & benefits of working with us
We work for great clients and advise them on interesting issues and matters so every day is different. We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences so you can bring your authentic self to the workplace. To support you, we offer a wide range of wellbeing and financial benefits, including:
* Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
* Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family, corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands and mental health first aiders
* Paid parental leave and accreditations as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace and Family Inclusive Workplace
* Continuous learning and development programs so that you are always being challenged, engaged and encouraged to grow
* Mentoring opportunities and on the job learning to support your professional and personal development
* Diversity, inclusion and equality policy and employee reference groups (LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that we continue to live our values
* Dress for your day because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm.
How to apply
If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter and CV.
We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.
We prefer to connect with people directly and do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction.