Senior Associate | Health Law (Medical Malpractice)
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
Location: Sydney
Contract Type: Permanent
MinterEllison is one of Australias largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years we are known for our excellence and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.
We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence diversity of thought curiosity and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.
At MinterEllison were leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools weve built and other external AI tools to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.
We support sustainable ways of working regarding how when and where you work and offer a wide range of social financial and health benefits (see Role
An outstanding opportunity is available for a Senior Associate with at least 5 years postadmission and technical experience to join our marketleading Health Law team in Sydney.
Working directly with Sarah Lark one of our preeminent medical malpractice partners and her market leading team you will play a key role in a specialist practice advising icare and all NSW Health agencies on a wide range of complex and highprofile matters including:
- medical malpractice and negligence claims
- coronial inquests and inquiries
This role sits within a supportive flexible and highly collaborative team. You will be trusted to take ownership of matters client engagement mentor junior lawyers and deliver top tier quality pragmatic government focused that reflect a deep understanding of clients needs.
About You
You will bring:
- at least 5 years postadmission and technical experience in healthrelated disputes ideally including medical malpractice and/or coronial law (experience acting for NSW Health is advantageous but not essential);
- experience practising in the NSW District Court and Supreme Court with strong familiarity with the NSW Coroners Court;
- excellent plainEnglish drafting skills and the confidence to advise clients on complex legal and regulatory issues;
- a high level of technical excellence and attention to detail;
- a strong clientservice mindset with demonstrated experience building and maintaining trusted client relationships;
- the ability to work autonomously while thriving in a teambased collaborative environment; and
- pride in your work your professional reputation and the firm you represent.
How to apply
We encourage applications from people of all ages abilities cultural backgrounds genders (including trans or gender diverse) LGBTQ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
We prefer to connect with people directly so please submit your CV by clicking on the Apply button. We encourage all applications including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.
If you are currently a MinterEllison employee please apply through the internal careers page.
If you would like further information require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion please contact
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
MinterEllison is a multinational law firm, and professional services firm, based in Australia. By number of lawyers it is the largest law firm in Australia.
