Lawyer | Health Law

Location: Sydney

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 www.minterellison.com/-/media//Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-2025.ashx)

Your role

A great opportunity exists for legal practitioners with at least 1 years' post-admission years of experience to join our pre-eminent Health Law team in Sydney on a full-time basis, working under the supervision of Sarah Lark, Partner and Business Unit Leader. 

Working directly with leading medical malpractice partners, you will join a specialist team advising our Health Industry clients on a wide range of litigated and non-litigated disputes and inquiries, including medical malpractice claims, coronial inquests and commissions of inquiry.

Working in a supportive, flexible and close-knit team, you will be solution-driven, commercial and pragmatic, and focused on understanding our clients' needs. 

What you need

We welcome applications from lawyers who:

• have at least 1 year's post-admission and technical experience with personal injury claims/ disputes, preferably in medical malpractice and coronial law 
• have practised in the NSW District Court and Supreme Courts, and are familiar with the NSW Coroner's Court;
• have strong plain English drafting skills and the ability to explain complex issues to clients clearly and concisely;
• experience with or a curiosity to learn about, using AI in the delivery of your legal work;
• have unwavering attention to detail, efficiency and technical excellence;
• have a strong client focus and a demonstrated focus on forming enduring relationships with clients and industry experts;
• thrive in a highly collaborative environment; and
• take pride in their work and who they work for

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.