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Senior Associate/Special Counsel – General Insurance

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time💰 $180,000–$180,000🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-27

Core

Provide legal advice and defense for general insurance claims, including public liability, product liability, professional indemnity, and workers' compensation.

Role type

Senior Associate/Special Counsel (General Insurance)

Builds

Legal defense strategies and coverage advice for underwriters and self-insured corporates

Domain

Insurance Law / General Insurance

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

General insurance casualty claims experience, professional indemnity claims experience, defense work, coverage advice, file load management, delegation to juniors, direct client engagement, business development

Preferred skills

Ability to explain legal concepts clearly, strong interpersonal skills, can-do attitude, team-player

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Defend public liability, product liability, professional indemnity, and third-party property damage claims; Provide coverage and risk management advice; Manage statutory workers' compensation claims; Manage own file load while delegating to junior solicitors; Engage directly with clients and pursue business development

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship

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