Senior Associate / Special Counsel – Insurance Litigation, Sydney

We are seeking an experienced insurance litigator to join a specialist insurance practice in Sydney, working closely with the national practice lead on complex, high-value insurance disputes and major loss matters.

The role offers exposure to sophisticated coverage and defence work spanning catastrophic injury and fatality claims, complex liability disputes, product liability and recall, regulatory investigations, class actions and multi-party litigation. You will advise leading Australian and international insurers, reinsurers, brokers and major corporates across sectors including aviation, transport and infrastructure.

The practice is particularly varied, combining strategic coverage advice with complex litigation that often carries significant legal, commercial and reputational considerations. Matters can run from initial incident and liability investigation through to litigation, settlement and recovery. This is an opportunity for a 5–8 PQE lawyer to take on challenging work within a specialist insurance practice while developing experience across both coverage and defence matters.

• Approximately 5–8 years' PQE as a commercial litigator, with strong technical skills and interest in complex, high-value disputes.
• Strong commercial litigation experience gained in a leading private practice environment in Australia or overseas.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working closely with counsel, clients and other parties on multi-party litigation.
• Precise, clear and commercially focused drafting skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple matters and competing priorities.
• A collaborative approach with the confidence to work autonomously and take ownership of matters.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to understand clients' businesses and build trusted relationships.
• At the more senior level, the ability to supervise and delegate, support junior lawyers and contribute to the broader team.
• Australian-qualified and dual Australian/overseas-qualified lawyers are encouraged to apply.