About the role
An opportunity has arisen in our Perth office for an Associate or Senior Associate with a minimum of 3 years’ PAE to join our defendant CTP team on a permanent full-time basis. This friendly and close-knit group acts for major insurers, providing advice on motor vehicle injury and catastrophic claims involving spinal injuries, brain injuries and amputations, as well as claims involving complex liability and causation issues. This busy role will see you actively assisting with the management of files end-to-end, from initial instructions, interlocutory matters, and pre-trial conferences up to listing conferences, providing you with hands-on experience across a wide variety of complex and interesting CTP matters.
About you
To be successful in this position, you will have a minimum of 3 years’ of post-admission experience, including experience in a defendant personal injury practice. If you are someone who enjoys a degree of autonomy whilst having the support and guidance of senior mentors, and are looking to work in an innovative and paperless team, this could be the ideal role for you. You will be supported by our collegiate team of paralegals and senior lawyers with opportunities for advancement. We value your commitment to providing exceptional customer service to our clients, enthusiasm and passion for the law, and a growth mindset.
We are also looking for:
- Exceptional organisational skills;
- A mature and professional approach;
- Outstanding written and verbal communication;
- The ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines; and
Self-confidence and initiative.
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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.
