Special Counsel, Professional Indemnity

About the role

An established insurance litigation practice in Sydney is looking for an experienced Special Counsel to join its team, with a strong focus on professional indemnity matters. You will act for major insurers and insured professionals on complex, high-value claims, working with significant autonomy and direct client contact, from initial instruction through to resolution. The practice has no daily billable targets and emphasises quality of work, collaboration, client service and outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Act for insurers and insured professionals in complex professional indemnity claims.
• Advise clients across construction, infrastructure, property, real estate, technology and professional services.
• Manage matters from instruction through negotiation, mediation, settlement and litigation.
• Advise on liability, quantum, coverage and claims strategy.
• Handle professional indemnity and public liability claims, plus policy and coverage advisory work.
• Prepare pleadings, evidence, submissions and other court documentation.
• Work directly with insurers, insureds, experts and barristers.
• Manage your own portfolio of matters with support from a team of lawyers.
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers and build relationships with key insurer clients.

Required profile

• Experienced insurance lawyer at, or ready to step into, Special Counsel level.
• Strong defendant insurance litigation experience and particular expertise in professional indemnity.
• Experience managing complex claims with a high degree of autonomy.
• Commercial and pragmatic approach to resolving disputes; confidence managing insurer and insured client relationships.
• Ability to supervise, mentor and support junior lawyers.
• Collaborative approach and interest in contributing to the practice's growth.

The advert is placed by JLegal Australia, a specialist legal recruitment firm, and applications are made through the recruiter.