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Insurance Solicitor

Job No: CBP246
Location: Sydney

Founded over a century ago, Colin Biggers & Paisley continues to realise our vision of being recognised as the leading provider of legal services in our chosen fields of expertise. Today our practice has over 400 staff, offices in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, with a track record of high engagement and collaborative leadership.

 

About the role:

Due to growth, we are seeking a full-time insurance lawyer based in our Sydney team to work closely with a dynamic team that includes a Partner, three Senior Associates and three Solicitors across a broad spectrum of professional indemnity, general liability and general insurance matters.

 

  • Providing clients with legal advice and defence on insured commercial disputes
  • Regularly reviewing applicable case law and legislative changes
  • Conducting effective legal research and analysis to produce timely, commercial and legally accurate advice
  • Managing a robust workload, including prioritising work and delivering services effectively
  • Developing an understanding of client operations and strategy
  • Continual professional development and managing MCLE requirements  

 

 

The successful candidate: We will consider candidates from graduate to second year level who are flexible, have a strong attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication an interpersonal skills, follow instructions well, work efficiently under pressure, are self motivated with a positive approach to their work and excellent research skills. Strong academics and previous experience in the litigation or insurance space will be highly regarded.

 

  • Ideally 1-2 years PAE with experience in insurance matters
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to follow instructions well
  • Ability to relate to people at all levels and effectively work in a team
  • A strong focus on turnaround time and ability to work under pressure
  • Practical and client focused problem solving and research skills
  • A strong, plain language communication style

 

This is a rare opportunity for a young practitioner looking to advance their career by learning from and having exposure to a great team of industry experts. If you have a keen interest in pursuing your career in insurance law and meet the above requirements we encourage you to apply now.

 

About us:

 At Colin Biggers & Paisley, our workplace culture focuses on excellence without losing sight of work/life balance. Your key motivation for the position should be the potential for professional success and the development of rewarding client relationships. However our environment can be rewarding for you in other ways as well.

We established the Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation which brings together our entire community offering, underpinned by pro bono legal services, volunteering and charitable contributions.

We offer an environment where our values of Balance, Respect, Loyalty and Integrity guide all of our actions. We continually invest in our people, providing training, learning and support, and promoting a social and connected environment. We also offer other benefits such as social and sporting functions, rewards and recognition, casual Fridays, massages and professional memberships.

 

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