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Senior Associate — Defamation & Insurance Litigation, Sydney

  • LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Work typeOn-site
  • Experience5+ PQE
  • PracticeLitigation

A leading international law firm

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Join a global litigation team in Sydney (hybrid, with option for Melbourne candidates) as a Senior Associate focusing on defamation, financial lines and general insurance disputes. The role offers hands-on management of complex, often high-profile matters and regular work alongside leading counsel.

You will run files with genuine autonomy, mentor junior lawyers, attend mediations and settlement conferences, and contribute to client-facing work and business development in a busy practice that handles both coverage and defence work across multiple insurance lines.

  • Australian-qualified lawyer with 5+ years PQE
  • Proven defamation experience (plaintiff or defendant) and strong commercial litigation background
  • Experience with insurance or financial‑lines disputes preferred
  • Confident drafter, able to run matters autonomously, attend mediations and manage junior team members

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