Medical Negligence Associate to SC

Medical Negligence Associate, Senior Associate or Special Counsel

• Complex defendant professional indemnity against medical professionals and institutions.
• Work directly with well-regarded Doyles’ Guide, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers Australia listed Partner.
• Enjoy two days working from home in a flexible and collegiate working environment.

About your new employer:

• A leading national law firm recognised for its excellence across insurance, health, and commercial litigation.
• Acts for Australia’s largest insurers, hospitals, and medical professionals, handling complex, high-value claims.
• Known for a collegiate, down-to-earth culture that values collaboration, technical precision, and client service.
• Offers structured career progression, regular feedback, and hands-on mentoring from senior practitioners.
• Embraces hybrid and flexible working arrangements, with genuine support for wellbeing and work-life balance.
• Provides ongoing professional development, CLE support, and national firm exposure across practice groups.

About the role:

• Working with medical professionals, institutions and intermediaries across all lines of work from civil litigation, disciplinary, coronial inquiries and Medicare / Professional Services Review investigations, in addition to issues of practice and procedure.
• Gain a depth of invaluable experience in multi factorial claims including policy interpretation and coverage issues.

The ideal candidate:

• 3+ years’ post-admission experience in defendant medical negligence or health law, up to Special Counsel level.
• Experience acting for insurers or healthcare institutions.
• A Credit or Distinction average in your law degree (graduates from UNSW or University of Sydney viewed favourably but not essential).
• A professional, down-to-earth style and genuine interest in long-term development.

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. 

Contact Kristina today!

Please quote reference number KS/52978

• Call or text: 0474 846 065
• Email: ksteele@naimanclarke.com.au
• LinkedIn message: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-steele/
• #SCR-kristina-steele

 

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