Avant Law is a national specialist law firm looking for a Special Counsel to join our team in Sydney, working closely with specialist Legal Team Manager, John Kamaras, and joining a team of purpose-driven lawyers. If you are looking for a law firm focussed upon collaboration, mentoring, advocacy and making a difference for doctors we want to hear from you.
This is an opportunity for an experienced health law lawyer to join the Avant Law (NSW) Professional Conduct team. We seek an applicant with experience in managing professional conduct and coronial matters on behalf of healthcare professionals and medical practices and has a genuine interest in mentoring the next generation of lawyers in this specialised area of law.
This is a full-time permanent position based out of our Sydney office with hybrid working arrangements.
Key responsibilities
* Delivery of high quality, timely legal advice and services in respect of Professional Conduct matters to Avant Insurance claims managers and Avant's members.
* Conduct of own file load and mentoring the Professional Conduct team in accordance with the KPIs, ensuring billing targets are met and high-quality legal services are provided.
* Providing oral and written legal advice and representation to members and Avant Insurance Claims Managers concerning professional conduct matters including before the Health Care Complaints Commission, Medical Council of NSW, NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT), Australian Medical Board, the Office of the Health Ombudsman, Medicare and Professional Service Review matters, as well as Coronial investigations and inquests.
* Representation of members in legal proceedings, including preparing for and attending court, tribunals or inquiries and through clear and persuasive advocacy achieving the best outcome for the member.
* Providing general medico-legal advice to Avant members and Claims Managers.
* Provision and supervision of lawyers with a range of PQE experience to deliver sustainable, timely and efficient legal services to achieve the best possible outcomes as well as reduction in cycle times, accurate reserve and reduction in external legal costs.
* Assistance with the supervision, mentoring and development of junior lawyers to enable career development for staff within the Avant Law team.
* Ensuring the management of matters in accordance with agreed protocols, standards and procedures of Avant Law and professional and ethical standards with documented standards and procedures consistently applied.
To be successful in this role you will have
* 10+ years' PQE with demonstrated post admission experience in professional conduct related litigation and criminal law experience is preferred.
* Relevant tertiary legal qualifications, with a current unsupervised practising certificate as a Solicitor in NSW.
* Previous experience in conducting all phases of professional conduct cases.
* Demonstrated health law knowledge/background.
* Excellent communication and time management skills.
* The ability to mentor and support junior team members.
* Good computer literacy and competency to work in an electronic document management environment.
* Strong time management and multi-tasking skills.
* Proactive in developing relationships and understanding and balancing member, business and team requirements.
Why work for Avant Law?
* You would be working for Australia's largest specialist medico-legal law firm.
* You are guaranteed a pipeline of work from your instructing client, Avant Insurance, who are co-located.
* You will work with event-based billing (goodbye to 6 minute units and daily billable targets!).
* You will get to work on a great variety and breadth of cases but with a focus on professional conduct claims.
* You will be working in an open and collaborative environment with access to the top specialist medico-legal solicitors in the country.
Avant is Australia's leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 130 years.
Avant now represents over 90,000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory, delivering market leading products and services to meet their professional, personal and practice needs. Building on this heritage, our vision is to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers.
As a mutual organisation, owned by members and run purely for their benefit, our members are at the centre of all we do. As well as providing products and services to our members, we play a broader community role by advocating for improvements in the healthcare system and in quality, safety and professionalism in medicine, through delivering education and research activities.
We prefer to deal with candidates directly. For further information on this role, please contact Camilla Overall, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Camilla.overall@avant.org.au for a confidential discussion, or apply via the advert link.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Avant supports doctors so they can serve Australia's diverse communities. Having diversity in our workforce brings valuable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support healthcare professionals.
We therefore welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those with caring responsibilities.
Our inclusive workplace is somewhere everyone can succeed.
Ready to join us? If you're passionate about supporting Australia's healthcare professionals, we'd love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact us at careers@avant.org.au
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