Job Description
Insurance Lawyer or Associate Melbourne Global firm Two bonus schemes, and a perks package surpassing most law firms!! Base salary up to $140,000 plus super, before bonus, depending on experience. n
Our wonderful client , a Global law firm is adding a Lawyer or Associate to its Melbourne general insurance team.
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They'll take an experienced lawyer at around two years post admission or look at a more experienced Associate.
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The work is defendant side insurance litigation for local insurers and London underwriters: property damage and financial loss claims, building and construction matters under liability, professional indemnity and contract works policies, coverage advice, and multi-defendant claims in VCAT and the County Court.
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Here's what you get:
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A billable hours bonus starting
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A separate team performance bonus at a healthy percentage!
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26 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 14 weeks for secondary carers, adoption included
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Income protection paying 75 per cent of your salary for up to two years if you can't work. The firm pays for it
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Life cover of up to three times your salary, also paid by the firm
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An annual wellbeing allowance to spend however you like
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Discounted private health insurance, with employee discounts and rewards on top
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Novated car leasing and salary sacrificing to super
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Your birthday off, every year
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Two paid volunteer days
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Confidential counselling through an EAP and annual flu vaccinations
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Flexible hybrid working with an ideal of 1 to 2 days in the office each week
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Admission in Australia with at least one year's experience as a lawyer
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Insurance litigation, property damage, construction or general litigation experience. Defendant side preferred but not essential at the junior end
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Comfortable using iManage or similar and recording time
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Wanting to run files rather than support them
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You'll work directly with a Principal Lawyer who came across from one of Melbourne's leading insurance practices with the London markets group and is Best Lawyers Ones to Watch for insurance.
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You'll be given your own files early.
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That means drafting pleadings and advices, coverage and indemnity advice to insurers, briefing counsel, court appearances, and dealing with insurers, experts and the other side yourself.
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Full training on the insurance side is given, so litigation experience matters more than where you've done it
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📌 Insurance Lawyer (Melbourne)
🏢 PGR Recruitment
📍 Melbourne