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Senior Lawyer Disease

Naiman Clarke


Job Location:

Newcastle - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 12 August 2026 (27 days ago)
Application Deadline: 9 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Whats in it for you

  • Work across complex occupational disease asbestos and casualty claims
  • Flexible Work from Home arrangements Leave benefits
  • Genuine career progression with support and personal development from Partners

About your new employer:

  • Our client is a leading global law firm renowned for its high-end clients and success in its key areas of expertise
  • Over 3000 legal professionals spread across six continents nationally they have officers in Sydney Brisbane Perth and Melbourne
  • The firm acts for major insurers multinational organisations public sector bodies and self-insured clients across complex and high-profile litigation

About the role:

  • Manage a varied caseload of litigation and occupational disease and casualty claims
  • Work across asbestos-related disease mesothelioma occupational cancers respiratory disease noise-induced hearing loss stress and harassment claims
  • Handle Employers Liability and Public Liability matters together with complex and emerging risk litigation
  • Assess liability causation and quantum draft pleadings and legal advice prepare witness evidence and instruct counsel and experts
  • Negotiate settlements participate in mediations and build strong relationships with key insurers and corporate clients

The ideal candidate:

  • Senior Associate with experience in defendant or plaintiff personal injury insurance or casualty litigation
  • A background in disease litigation or public liability claims will be highly regarded
  • Strong technical analytical and drafting skills with the ability to confidently manage litigated matters
  • Excellent communication and client management skills with the ability to operate effectively in a busy litigation practice
  • Genuine interest in developing specialist expertise within occupational disease and complex causality litigation

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities.

Why work with us

  • We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.
  • You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.
  • We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market.
  • Naiman Clarke are celebrating 25 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year. Our team of experienced legally trained consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector.

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