Lawyers or Associates - General LiabilityGeneral Insurance | Sydney, NewcastlePermanent, full-time rolesHybrid working, including from modern, open plan offices and WFH. We provide WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment.Learning and career development programs for all roles and levelsFlexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leaveFree daily breakfast, office drinks and social eventsGenuine commitment to diversity and inclusion across the firmAbout the role and teamWe have multiple opportunities for Lawyers or Associates to join our thriving and growing General Insurance practice in Sydney or Newcastle, working with a highly regarded team.These roles sit within our General Insurance section, which has around 200 team members nationally. The team has extensive expertise in general liability, including public liability, product liability, property/ISR, including expertise in analysing and managing issues such as timing of loss (manifestation of damage), component part analysis, resultant loss and competing cause losses. Our clients include Allianz Australia, QBE, Insurance Australia Group (IAG), underwriting agencies, and leading Lloyd's of London Syndicates.These roles are a product of the growth of our general liability practice and will focus primarily on the defence of personal injury claims across public and product liability. You will be responsible for and have carriage of your own files, with appropriate supervision.Key responsibilitiesThe successful candidate will be responsible for:reviewing documents and preparing evidencedrafting correspondence to the Court and third partiesconference with witnesses and preparing witness statementssupervising and mentoring junior lawyerspreparing briefs for counseldrafting Court documents and attendance at Courtdrafting client advicesdrafting letters of instruction to expertsSkills and experienceWe would like to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:between 2 and 5 years of post-admission experience in defendant insurance law, specifically within general liabilitycandidates from a plaintiff background will be considereda team player who has the ability to work autonomously and as part of a supportive and collaborative teamclear, concise legal writing skills with strong attention to detailAbout UsHall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We are a firm of over 1100 people, including over 145 partners, delivering outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.Some of our recent awards and citations include:Law Firm of the Year at the 2022 and 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law AwardsLaw Firm of the Year (101-500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of the Year at the 2022 Australasian Law AwardsRanked fourth in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2023 and 2024Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018Best Law and Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and Best Professional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023 Client Choice AwardsOur CultureWe are known for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive, inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduring values - known as Hallmarks.We are also renowned for Smarter Law, which means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions that are better and faster.At Hall & Wilcox, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.For more information about Hall & Wilcox please visit our website.Please click apply to submit an application.We are committed to being inclusive, and to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any support to complete your application, have any questions, or would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Alison Daly-Thomson, Talent Acquisition Manager at vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.#J-18808-Ljbffr
