Associate - Insurance (4-5 PQE)

About the Role

We are looking for an Associate level lawyer with 4-5 years' post qualification experience to join our Brisbane office. Ideally coming from an insurance litigation background, this role will offer you further experience acting on behalf of major global insurers and reinsurers as well as construction, engineering and financial professionals.

The opportunity involves working directly with recently named Partner Hannes Marais. Hannes has an extensive background working in all areas of insurance law and acting as defense counsel for professional insureds.

The role offers exposure to a broad range of complex and interesting matters spanning construction and engineering, financial lines, general professional indemnity, and warranty and indemnity (W&I) supporting domestic and overseas insurers in both defense of claims as well as coverage.

At Clyde's your professional development is supported, and the nature and size of this team will allow you to be heavily involved in all aspects of matters and therefore contribute significantly to their outcome.

The successful candidate will be involved in the following work:

• Defending litigated claims against professionals including engineers, certifiers and other construction professionals, accountants, valuers, and barristers.
• Advising on coverage and monitoring of claims against professional insureds for both Australian and London based underwriters.
• Advising clients on policy coverage issues and quantum across various types of insurance, from mid-size losses to large and complex claims.
• Drafting and reviewing policy wordings and providing advice on areas of legal risk for clients.
• Assisting in managing and building client relationships, including assisting with business development activities for key existing clients and new clients.

About You

You enjoy working as part of a dynamic and collaborative team, and you will be an established Associate level lawyer in Australia, New Zealand or overseas, particularly the UK, with the following core competencies:

• A strong litigation background gained from a leading private practice law firm
• Ideally exposure to some or all of the types of matters detailed above
• Strong academic credentials, self-driven with excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities effectively
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills, as well as the ability to work independently
• Commercial awareness and desire to grow and develop under the guidance of the Partner and senior lawyers in building rapport with clients to gain a better understanding of their business' needs
• Desire to work in a positive team and office atmosphere.

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The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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