Lawyer – Associate / Senior Associate, Professional & Financial Risks Litigation

About the role

This position is for an Associate or Senior Associate to join a highly regarded Professional & Financial Risks Litigation team in Sydney CBD. You will work on a diverse portfolio of insurance litigation matters, including professional indemnity, public and product liability, financial risks, strata claims, construction disputes and sports & leisure liability. The role offers direct client contact, strategic involvement and strong mentorship from senior practitioners.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and assist on a broad range of insurance litigation matters.
• Advise insurers, corporate clients and professionals on liability and risk issues.
• Draft pleadings, court documents, legal advice and correspondence.
• Conduct legal research and provide strategic advice.
• Attend mediations, settlement conferences and court appearances.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships and client communications.
• Collaborate with senior practitioners on complex litigation matters.
• Contribute to business development and client relationship initiatives.

Required profile

• Minimum 4 years post‑admission experience in insurance or commercial litigation.
• Experience in public liability, product liability and/or professional indemnity matters.
• Strong technical legal skills and litigation experience.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and analytical abilities.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Interest in strata, construction, sports and leisure sectors.
• Strong organisational and time‑management abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Proactive, client‑focused approach and ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.

Required skills

• Legal research
• Drafting pleadings
• Negotiation
• Litigation

What we offer

• Supported hybrid working model.
• Additional paid Personal Enjoyment Day each year.
• Option to purchase up to one week of additional annual leave.
• Direct work with highly regarded insurance litigation specialists.
• Strong mentoring and career progression opportunities.
• Structured learning and development programs.
• Wellbeing initiatives including health checks, skin checks and flu vaccinations.
• Salary packaging options including novated leasing.
• Employee referral program.
• Collaborative and supportive team culture.
• Exposure to high‑quality and complex insurance litigation matters.