Senior Associate to Special Counsel, Personal Injury Litigation

Why Sparke Helmore?

As an independent Australian firm with a long history and a big heart, we have a rich story to tell. Our spirit is built on the power of relationships with our people, clients and communities.

At Sparke Helmore, you’ll be actively involved as part of a diverse, genuine and friendly team. We’ll help you harness your ambition and take your skills to new heights with exposure to outstanding clients and easy access to exceptional leaders and mentors.

Your story is yours to define. We’d like to be part of it and for you to be part of ours.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our Personal Injury Litigation team in Sydney.

More about the team and the role

• Work with a highly regarded Partner on complex personal injury, workers’ compensation and common law matters, representing and advising self-insured corporations and specialised insurers.

• A genuine opportunity for a Senior Associate seeking to step up into a key leadership role with a national firm that values collaboration, career development, and genuine work-life balance.

• Gain direct exposure to blue-chip clients and diverse, high-value matters, playing a key role in delivering commercially sound and innovative legal solutions.

What the market says

• Recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2026 for Insurance Law, Litigation, and Personal Injury Litigation

• Listed in Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Workers Compensation Lawyers (Defendant), NSW

• Standout Winner – 5-Star Employer of Choice (Employee Experience and Wellbeing), 2025

• Ranked 16th in Lawyers Weekly’s Top 25 Attraction Firms, 2025

More about you

• Bring 5+ years PQE in a leading insurance practice, with demonstrated expertise in managing complex personal injury and workers’ compensation matters.

• Possess strong advocacy skills (or a clear commitment to developing them), complemented by strategic advisory experience and a track record of managing high-value files with autonomy.

• We welcome applications from candidates with plaintiff or in-house experience who can bring transferable skills and a commercial mindset to a defendant-focused practice.

What Sparke Helmore can offer you

Our culture is one which values and celebrates diversity to better represent the communities in which we live and work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to join us - and bring their whole selves to work.

We recognise people value things differently. That's why our comprehensive benefits program is wide ranging so that everyone can find something that appeals to them. We're sure you will find something to love about what Sparke Helmore has to offer.

To find out more about what is on offer at Sparke Helmore please visit our website: Join us

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Background Screening: Successful applications will be subject to pre-employment and in some circumstances, ongoing background checks which include a criminal history check.