About us
Meridian Lawyers is a dynamic and innovative law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra. Clients look to our experienced and award-winning team for advice in Insurance, Corporate & Commercial, Workplace Relations & Safety, Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property and Health Law.
We are known for providing exceptional quality legal advice that is both strategic and practical. It is this blend of technical expertise and the personal relationships we have with our clients that sets us apart from our competitors.
About the Role
This fantastic opportunity is for an intelligent and highly motivated Associate with between 2-5 years of experience to join our Insurance Litigation team in Sydney.
This is a unique role which offers exposure to complex financial lines and professional indemnity matters and a diverse range of disputes; including professional negligence, misleading or deceptive conduct, minority shareholder oppression, wrongful dismissal, and advising on insurance coverage issues. This role includes the handling of professional indemnity claims on behalf of insurance brokers, with underlying disputes springing from claims on financial lines, public liability, and ISR policies (among others) and often involving coverage issues such as aggregation, non-disclosure and notification.
This role will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to be heavily involved in all aspects of matters allowing you to make a significant contribution to their outcome. You will work as part of a closeknit team while gaining exposure to large scale, high value, and/or multi-party disputes, working directly with one of our high performing Principals. With this comes the opportunity for one-on-one mentoring and fast career advancement based on proven performance.
About you
To be considered for this opportunity, you will need:
- To be an experienced lawyer with 2-5 years post admission experience where you have ideally had exposure to some or all of the types of matters detailed above.
- Experience in general insurance litigation, financial lines, professional indemnity and/or directors and officers (D&O) is preferred but not essential.
- Experience working with, and analysing, high volume data sets and evidence.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Firmly established time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
- Teamwork and collaboration skills, as well as a demonstrated ability to work independently.
Personal Qualities
- Honest
- Forthright
- Team player
- Positive and helpful manner
- Ability to deal effectively with a broad range of people at all levels in business
- Active listener
- Innovative and alert to opportunities for continuous improvement and learning
- Strong work ethic
Why join us?
Joining Meridian Lawyers means joining a practice known for our specialisation and capability. We are a values driven organisation with a genuine, friendly and collaborative culture that respects, rewards and values input and innovation from all levels of the business. Our culture is unique in our industry.
If you want to work in a team environment that is focussed on your development, be supported while enjoying a high level of autonomy and be part of a collegiate and inspiring team, Meridian Lawyers is the right place for you.
We strive to be an employer of choice and understand that it is the contribution of our people that makes our business successful. We have a range of benefits that reward excellence, that include:
- A commitment to learning and development through our MeridianMinds program
- Supported hybrid working model
- Wellbeing initiatives including regular health and skin checks, flu vaccinations
- A range of discounts and services through a variety of leading retail and service partners
- Salary sacrificing options
- An additional paid Personal Enjoyment Day each calendar year
- A competitive employee referral program
Next Steps
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you then please submit your CV via this advertisement.
Visit www.meridianlawyers.com.au/careers to meet our people and learn more about this role and our business.
