AddressThe team at LexVeritas are excited to be searching for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel level Insurance Litigation lawyers who are looking for a new opportunity to move your career in the right direction. Your main practice areas will be in professional indemnity and general liability issues.
Our client is genuinely unique in that the law firm is closely associated with and works primarily with an insurance underwriting agency – offering their clients a great end-to-end experience. What this means for you is essentially acting like an in-house lawyer for one main client but with the security, quality and growth opportunities of a law firm. The firm are looking for a senior team member who can provide mentoring and support for a team around them, but without the stress of billables, marketing and writing off time. It's an exciting opportunity for someone who loves the idea of in-house but with the support of a professional firm around you.
In this role, you will be valued for your ability to provide well considered legal advice as well as your litigious skillset. If you are ready to find yourself in a new organisation, as part of a growing team where you can really get your teeth sunk into some technical and specialist work, this could be the role for you!
Values First
Our approach to talent acquisition is always values first. So, the values this organisation holds dear include:
- Mentoring and connection are at the top of their agenda. As their focus is not on individual budgets, senior lawyers have more time to focus on developing junior lawyers.
- Collaboration is highly valued and thoroughly practiced. You will be interacting with your team on a daily basis to consider each of your matters.
- Technical excellence is at the forefront of all this organisation does. You’ll have the opportunity to really polish your technical skills by guiding and supporting the junior members of the team.
If the values feel like a fit, skills-wise we are searching for an insurance lawyer with minimum 5 years post-admission experience:
Day to day, you’ll be:
- In collaboration with your team, managing a portfolio of clients and providing expert legal advice on a range of litigious and non-litigious matters including professional indemnity claims and general liability claims.
- Drafting legal documents, including pleadings, submissions, affidavits, and other various legal correspondence.
- Working with your clients and fellow team members to develop and implement effective strategies to resolve matters.
- Attending court hearings and representing clients in litigated proceedings and negotiations.
- Developing and maintaining strong client and broker relationships and providing an exceptional client service.
You may not know much about LexVeritas...yet. We are the new kids on the block when it comes to talent acquisition, but our team are experienced legal career experts. Our values first approach is different; a bit like us. Want to find out more about yourself and your values? Want to progress your career in a fulfilling way?
Reach out to us:
Mikaela Casey, Manager - Talent Acquisition (*************@lexveritas.com.au)
Emily McCarthy, Head of People & Culture (**************@lexveritas.com.au).
