Senior Associate | Insurance and Disputes

Location: Perth

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s 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, we're 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 we've 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 https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-Dec_2025.pdf)

Join one of Australia’s leading insurance litigation practices.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced lawyer to join our Perth Dispute Resolution and Insurance team and work closely with Melissa Joyce, a nationally recognised leader in insurance law.

You will join a high-performing and collaborative team that advises a diverse and established client base, including State Government; public liability, workers’ compensation and professional indemnity insurers; ASX-listed and multinational resource companies; self-insured organisations; and not-for-profit entities.

Our practice acts across a broad range of insurance and liability disputes including public and product liability, sensitive claims, workers’ compensation, professional indemnity, employment practices liability, discrimination claims, defamation matters and other complex insured disputes.

While experience advising insurers on policy coverage is advantageous, we also value the strong technical and litigation skills that can be gained within plaintiff-focused practices.

The Role

Working alongside experienced practitioners, you will:

• Manage a varied portfolio of insurance and liability disputes
• Advise clients on complex liability and indemnity issues
• Prepare and run litigation matters through courts and tribunals
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, brokers, insurers and industry experts
• Contribute to the continued growth and success of a nationally recognised insurance practice

About you

We’re looking for a commercially minded lawyer who brings:

• 5+ years’ PQE with strong technical experience in liability claims
• Exposure to workers’ compensation, professional indemnity, property and business interruption, and/or employment practices liability matters (desirable but not essential)
• An understanding of insurance reserving principles and claims management practices
• Strong knowledge of the Civil Liability Act, Limitation Act and relevant tort and contract law principles
• Experience with District Court and Supreme Court, including preparing submissions and managing interlocutory disputes
• The ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly and pragmatically to clients
• Exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment and strong technical drafting skills
• A client-focused approach, with a proven ability to build trusted and enduring relationships
• A collaborative mindset and genuine commitment to team success
• Pride in delivering high-quality work and contributing to a positive team culture

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 Alexandra.Hussain@minterellison.com.