Lawyer/Associate - Health Law

Brisbane, QLD
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

About usWe’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading law firms with an unrivalled reputation in our markets. We’re proud that our partners and our legal expertise is consistently recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide.With over 110 partners, our teams are organised into three strategic pillars so that we can play to our strengths:

Insurance – including commercial classes such as financial lines, professional indemnity, public & product liability, life insurance and through to statutory classes such as workers compensation and compulsory third party.
Commercial & Workplace – spanning corporate and commercial, construction and projects, property and environment, commercial dispute resolution, insolvency, owners’ corporation and workplace law
Government – spanning local, state and federal government

Our clients include Australian and international insurers and reinsurers, corporates of all sizes, and federal, state and local government.Nationally, over 750 talented people deliver top-quality legal advice and representation, coupled with exceptional client service and support, across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns.Our partners are committed to fostering flexible, inclusive and diverse environments for our employees. We have the fourth highest percentage of female partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey, July 2024.We value technical excellence and collegiality, offer a great workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your career, whether you are just starting out, are an experienced lawyer or a business services professional.About the roleOur Brisbane office has an exciting opportunity for a Health Lawyer, with a minimum of 2 years of post admission experience, to join our growing national health practice.This is an unusual and exciting role which offers a mix of traditional personal injury practice with work in the regulatory and disciplinary space within the health law sector.We act for doctors and a range of other health and allied health professionals. Around half of the practice involves claims of negligence or malpractice resulting in personal injury. The balance of the practice involves advising in relation to and acting for these health professionals in prosecutions and disciplinary proceedings, coronial inquests, Commissions of Inquiry and regulatory proceedings.About youThis role offers considerable variety and the opportunity to develop and expand your skills. Ideally, you will also have:

Experience in the conduct of professional indemnity matters with a personal injury focus
Knowledge of the medical regulatory environment and related administrative law
Outstanding interpersonal skills
Strong oral and written communication skills

We also require a team player with excellent organisation skills, commercial acumen and the ability to manage a busy and varied practice. An excellent salary is on offer commensurate with your experience and proven capabilities.Culture & benefits of working with usWe celebrate diverse thinking and experiences. We encourage our employees to bring their true and authentic self to the workplace. To help support you in achieving this, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits and we are confident that you will find something to love at Morays:

Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments.
Dress for your day because we trust our employees to make choices which appropriately represent the firm.
Continuous learning and development programs to ensure that you are always being challenged, engaged and encouraged to grow.
Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family, and corporate discounts at over 400 leading fitness and wellbeing brands across Australia.
Paid parental leave policy, and in addition, we are now accredited as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace.
Mentoring program to support your professional development.
Diversity, inclusion and equality – we have a comprehensive Diversity and Inclusion policy, and a number of employee reference groups (LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that the firm continues to live its values.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply to this position. If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter, CV and academic transcript.Moray & Agnew encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. In the spirit of reconciliation Moray & Agnew acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know in your application.

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