About the role
We are seeking a Lawyer / Associate with 2–5 years’ PQE and a background in medical, insurance or personal injury law to join our Health team in Melbourne.
This is an opportunity to become part of a highly regarded, busy and high performing practice, working closely with experienced Partners primarily on civil litigated matters. The role will suit a motivated junior to mid level practitioner who is looking to develop their technical expertise within a supportive and well established team.
You will be actively involved in assisting the Partners to manage files, preparing correspondence, reviewing medical and legal material, liaising with clients and stakeholders and contributing to the efficient progression of matters. You will also play an important role in supporting the team’s commitment to high quality client service, responsiveness and compliance with reporting requirements.
With direct Partner access, structured support and exposure to quality work, this role offers an excellent platform to further develop your career in a specialised and highly active area of insurance law.
About you
You are Lawyer / Associate (2–5 years PQE) with a foundation in insurance or personal injury law, looking to step into a role where you can accelerate your development in a high performing environment.
More importantly, you will bring a proactive and positive approach, with a genuine interest in developing your expertise in a specialised area of insurance law.
You will be someone who is:
- Experienced in medical defence, or interested in developing in this area, noting that prior medical defence experience is ideal but not essential.
- Open to learning and developing under the guidance of experienced practitioners;
- Comfortable working in a busy, fast paced and high performing team environment;
- Highly organised, responsive and attentive to detail;
- Committed to delivering high quality work and maintaining strong client service standards; and
Collaborative, reliable and willing to contribute to the broader success of the team.
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About us
We’re passionate about what we do and 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.
With over 110 partners, our teams are organised into three strategic pillars so that we can play to our strengths:
- Insurance – including commercial classes such as financial lines, professional indemnity, public & product liability, life insurance and through to statutory classes such as workers compensation and compulsory third party.
- Commercial & Workplace – spanning corporate and commercial, construction and projects, property and environment, commercial dispute resolution, insolvency, owners’ corporation and workplace law
- Government – spanning local, state and federal government
Our clients include Australian and international insurers and reinsurers, corporates of all sizes, and federal, state and local government.
Nationally, over 800 talented people deliver top-quality legal advice and representation, coupled with exceptional client service and support, across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns.
Our partners are committed to fostering flexible, inclusive and diverse environments for our employees. We have the fourth highest percentage of female partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey, July 2024.
We value technical excellence and collegiality, offer a great workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your career, whether you are just starting out, are an experienced lawyer or a business services professional.
Culture & benefits of working with us
We work for great clients and advise them on interesting issues and matters so every day is different. We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences so you can bring your authentic self to the workplace. To support you, we offer a wide range of wellbeing and financial benefits, including:
- Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
- Health and wellness initiatives , including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family, corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands and mental health first aiders
- Paid parental leave and accreditations as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace and Family Inclusive Workplace
- Continuous learning and development programs so that you are always being challenged, engaged and encouraged to grow
- Mentoring opportunities and on the job learning to support your professional and personal development
- Diversity, inclusion and equality policy and employee reference groups (LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that we continue to live our values
- Dress for your day 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. If you are applying for a Paralegal, Law Graduate or Lawyer role, please also provide your academic transcript with your application.
We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 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 prefer to connect with people directly and do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction.
