Avant Law is a national specialist law firm looking for a Senior Associate to join our team in Sydney, working closely with specialist Legal Team Manager and Head of Practice Legal and joining a team of purpose-driven lawyers. If you are looking for a law firm focussed upon collaboration, mentoring, advocacy and making a difference for doctors we want to hear from you.
This is an opportunity for an experienced professional conduct / disciplinary lawyer to progress their career and join Avant Law’s Professional Conduct Team. We seek a qualified solicitor experienced in defending professional conduct matters and undertaking coronial investigations / inquests with a genuine interest in mentoring the next generation of lawyers in this specialised area of law.
This is a full-time 12-month fixed term contract position based out of our Sydney office with hybrid working arrangements. We would also consider part-time arrangements, at 3-4 days per week.
The key responsibilities include:
- This role will see you deliver high quality, timely legal advice and services in respect of Professional Conduct matters to Avant Insurance claims managers and Avant’s members.
- Provide oral and written legal advice to members and Avant Insurance claims managers concerning professional conduct and disciplinary matters including Medicare and Professional Service Reviews, matters before the Health Care Complaints Commission, NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) proceedings, Medical Council of NSW, and Medical Board of Australia as well as coronial investigations / inquest matters.
- Represent members in legal proceedings, including preparing for and attending court, NCAT or inquiries and through clear and persuasive advocacy achieve the best outcome for the member.
- Assist with the supervision, mentoring and development of junior lawyers to enable career development for staff within the Avant Law team.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A minimum of 5 years’ PQE, with demonstrated post admission experience in professional conduct related litigation and coronial matters.
- Relevant tertiary legal qualifications, with a current unsupervised practising certificate as a Solicitor in NSW.
- Previous experience in conducting all phases of professional conduct cases.
- Demonstrated health law knowledge/ background.
- Excellent communication and time management skills.
- The ability to mentor and support junior team members.
- Good computer literacy and competency to work in an electronic document management environment.
- Proactive in developing relationships and understanding and balancing member, business and team requirements.
Why work for Avant Law?
- You would be working for Australia’s largest specialist medico-legal law firm.
- You are guaranteed a pipeline of work from your instructing client, Avant Insurance, who are co-located.
- You will work with event-based billing (goodbye to 6 minute units and daily billable targets!)
- You will get to work on a great variety and breadth of cases but with a focus on medical indemnity claims.
- You will be working in an open and collaborative environment with access to the top specialist medico-legal solicitors in the country.
- Flexible working practices.
Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 130 years.
Avant now represents 90,000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory, delivering market leading products and services to meet their professional, personal and practice needs. Building on this heritage, our vision is to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers.
As a mutual organisation, owned by members and run purely for their benefit, our members are at the centre of all we do. As well as providing products and services to our member, we play a broader community role by advocating for improvements in the healthcare system and in quality, safety and professionalism in medicine, through delivering education and research activities.
We prefer to deal with candidates directly. For further information on this role, please contact Camilla Overall, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner on
[email protected] for a confidential discussion, or apply via the advert link.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Avant supports doctors so they can serve Australia's diverse communities. Having diversity in our workforce brings valuable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support healthcare professionals.
We therefore welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those with caring responsibilities.
Our inclusive workplace is somewhere everyone can succeed.
Ready to join us? If you're passionate about supporting Australia's healthcare professionals, we'd love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact us at
[email protected]