Senior Associate - Insurance (Statutory Classes) - Sydney …, City of Sydney

The Opportunity Our Sydney Insurance (Statutory Classes) team is seeking an experienced Senior Associate with a passion for advising and defending employers and insurers in industrial common law negligence matters. This is an opportunity to work closely with Partner, Jenne Tzavaras, on high‑profile and sensitive matters, including fatalities and complex liability disputes under the NSW statutory framework. You will be responsible for providing high quality legal advice and representation to a wide variety of clients, including insurers, self‑insured, specialised insurers and regulators. Your work will involve advocacy and managing complex trial and appeal litigation in the Supreme Court, District Court and Personal Injury Commission, as well as advising on best practice risk and claims management, policy coverage issues and collaborating with Partners, junior lawyers and external counsel. Responsibilities
- Managing a varied portfolio of statutory insurance matters under the NSW workers compensation and industrial accident framework
- Preparing advice on liability, psychological injury, risk management and return‑to‑work strategies
- Analyzing medical, psychological and regulatory material to support explicit and commercially focused recommendations
- Drafting high‑quality correspondence, reports, submissions and briefs to counsel
- Engaging directly with insurer clients, self‑insureds, scheme agents and government stakeholders
- Assisting with the management of high‑profile or sensitive matters, including fatalities and complex liability disputes
- Developing early‑intervention strategies that align with legislative requirements and client objectives
- Preparing for and attending conferences, mediations and hearings as required
- Collaborating closely with a supportive and high‑performing team to deliver timely, practical outcomes
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and supporting innovative claims‑management approaches Qualifications
- 5+ years PAE
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to analyze complex insurance and statutory compensation matters
- Excellent written communication skills, including drafting clear and accurate correspondence, reports and briefs
- Ability to manage competing deadlines and maintain high standards of organization in a fast‑paced practice
- Confidence working with sensitive, high‑profile and confidential matters, exercising sound judgment and discretion
- Proactive approach with the ability to anticipate workflow needs and stay ahead of key deadlines
- Solid client‑service focus with an understanding of practical and commercially minded support
- Ability to adapt quickly to evolving legislative and procedural requirements in the insurance and compensation space
- Comfort reviewing medical, psychological and regulatory documentation relevant to industrial accident and psychological injury claims
- Maturity, professionalism and empathy when supporting matters involving psychological injury, fatalities and complex liability issues What We Offer
- Unrivalled career pathways: a meritocracy model with rapid‑track progression and a high solicitor‑to‑partner ratio
- Great culture and a huge networking platform: sports clubs, social club and monthly firmwide drinks
- Impact: Join a firm consistently ranked at the forefront of the Australian legal market, where your work is recognised nationally HWLE strongly encourages applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rwd57