Lawyer - Health Law

Full job description
Sydney

About us

We’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 role

We have an exciting full-time opportunity in our defendant Health Law team for a Lawyer with up to 3 years’ PAE. This fantastic opportunity will see you working with two highly regarded Partners who are recognised for their expertise by Doyle's Guide, Best Lawyers and the Legal 500. Representing a variety of doctors and health practices, the work covers a wide range of medical defence work, with a particular focus on disciplinary, coronial, hospital inquiries and employment issues.

You will be supported as you learn a wide variety of legal skills, and you can expect some of your day-to-day responsibilities to include:

Assisting in the management of files in a leading defendant Health Law practice
Drafting legal documents and correspondence
Assisting in the preparation of advice to clients and developing opinion and pleading writing skills
Preparing court documents for litigated matters
Attending to directions hearings and chamber summons with early exposure to advocacy
Assisting with preparing matters for trial
Liaising with clients, including assisting in obtaining instructions and at conferences
About you

To be successful in this role, you will be an admitted Lawyer with up to 3 years’ PAE, and a genuine interest in Health Law. If you have litigation experience in criminal law or administrative/public law and a genuine interest and desire to move into health law, we would welcome your application.

Our clients are at the centre of everything we do, so your commitment to providing exceptional client service will be of great importance. To compliment your strong legal skills, you will be someone who has excellent verbal and written communication skills and works well both in a team and autonomously. You will be someone who enjoys problem solving, demonstrates sound judgement, and has strong file management and organisational skills.

Culture benefits of working with us

We work for great clients and advise them on interesting issues and matters so every day is different. We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences so you can bring your authentic self to the workplace. To support you, we offer a wide range of wellbeing and financial benefits, including:

Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family, corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands and mental health first aiders
Paid parental leave and accreditations as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace and Family Inclusive Workplace
Continuous learning and development programs so that you are always being challenged, engaged and encouraged to grow
Mentoring opportunities and on the job learning to support your professional and personal development
Diversity, inclusion and equality policy and employee reference groups (LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Gender, Parents Caregivers, Mature Workers and Health Wellbeing) to ensure that we continue to live our values
Dress for your day because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm.
How to apply

If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter and CV. If you are applying for a Paralegal, Law Graduate or Lawyer role, please also provide your academic transcript with your application.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.

We prefer to connect with people directly and do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction. Read more