About the role
An opportunity has arisen in our Sydney office for a Senior Associate (or two!) to join our leading Professional Indemnity and Financial Lines team on a permanent, full-time basis. The practice spans professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’ liability, large-scale commercial litigation and class actions, and complex coverage matters across a wide variety of sectors. This role will provide you with an hands-on opportunity to manage your matters end-to-end, whilst receiving supportive mentorship and guidance from distinguished Partners.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced Associate or Senior Associate who is commercially-minded and has a genuine interest in professional indemnity and financial lines work. You will be someone who enjoys working on technically challenging matters with strategic depth, and working collaboratively with both the clients and the team. In addition to your strong academic achievement, you will be an excellent communicator, both written and verbal, and have strong attention to detail. Your proactive mindset, customer service focus and strong analytical skills will be valued.
About us
We’re passionate about what we do and we want you to be too.
Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading law firms with an unrivalled reputation in our markets. We’re proud that our partners and our legal expertise is consistently recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide. We are also proud to have the fifth highest percentage of female partners of the top 50 Australian Law Firms according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey January 2026.
With clients including major insurers, listed companies, government agencies, SMEs and private businesses, and not-for-profit organisations, our teams are organised into three strategic pillars:
· Insurance – including professional indemnity, liability, workers compensation, compulsory third party and health law, through to specialty lines such as builders warranty, dust diseases and life insurance
· Commercial & Workplace – spanning corporate and commercial, construction and projects, real estate, commercial dispute resolution, insolvency, and workplace law
· Government – advising local, state and federal government
Across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth, Cairns and Hobart, over 800 talented people deliver top-quality legal advice and representation, coupled with exceptional client service and support.
We value technical excellence and collegiality, and we offer a great workplace culture for lawyers and business services professionals alike.
Culture & benefits of working with us
As a national firm with the scale and reputation to attract great clients and high-quality work, every day is different. To support you, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:
- Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
- Health and wellness initiatives , including an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, onsite Mental Health First Aiders, discounts on health insurance, and corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands
- Financial benefits including discounted conveyancing services, financial planning assistance, and our generous employee referral program
- Paid parental leave and accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace
- Continuous learning and development programs to ensure you are always being challenged, engaged, and encouraged to grow and further your career
- Connection and community including office-based social events, sporting events, paid blood donation leave, and a long-standing commitment to pro bono work and community contribution
- Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Employee Reference Groups (LGBTQIA+, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing, and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Groups) ensuring that we continue to live our values and encouraging our people to be their authentic selves at work each day
- Dress for your Work Day Policy because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm
How to apply
If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter and CV.
We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including First Nations people, neurodiverse people, and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.
We do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered valid introductions.
