New Job Opening: Associate/ SA : Insurance in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Job Description

What’s in it for you?

• Work on high-value first party property and coverage disputes within a respected national insurance practice.


• Collaborate directly with partners and senior lawyers across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.


• Join a smart, approachable and genuinely connected team that offers strong mentoring, quality work and long-term progression.

About your new employer:

• Our client is a highly regarded law firm with a strong national insurance practice and a reputation for complex disputes and advisory work.


• The team acts for leading insurers and corporate clients across property, construction, liability and recovery matters.


• The firm has a modern, collaborative culture where lawyers are encouraged to take ownership, build expertise and work closely with partners.


• Lawyers in the team handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, providing a broad range of specialist insurance services across Australia

About the role:

• You will be advising on high-value and technically complex coverage issues, including policy response, indemnity and strategic claims management.


• Work across first party property claims, complex property damage matters and multi-party liability disputes.


• Act for insurers across a range of insureds, including organisations, construction professionals and corporate service providers.


• Assist on large recovery matters and selected professional indemnity claims, particularly across the construction and property space.


• Work closely with partners and colleagues across interstate offices, giving you genuine national exposure and access to high-quality matters.

The ideal candidate:

• 3+ years' PQE with a strong focus on first party property disputes, coverage work or complex insurance litigation.


• Experience acting for insurers, ideally with exposure to coverage advice and property-related claims.


• Strong drafting, analytical and communication skills, with good attention to detail.


• Commercial, organised and confident managing competing priorities across active files.


• To be motivated to develop deep expertise in first party property and coverage disputes within a collaborative national team.

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals, please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities.

Why work with us?

• We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.


• You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.


• We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market.


• Naiman Clarke are celebrating 25 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year. Our team of experienced, legally trained consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector.

Contact Amy today!

• Reach out for a confidential discussion.


• Call or text: +61 483 940 493


• Email: [email protected]