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Lawyer - Insurance & Personal Injury

  • Melbourne, Victoria
  • Full Time
  • $30 - $300 / hour

Personal Injury Lawyer (Defendant) - Partner level

2d ago
  • Salaried Partner role with equity pathway in a top 20 law firm
  • National platform to grow a defendant personal injury law practice
  • $200k - $300k based on experience & portable practice value + additional perks

Summary

Personal Injury Law Partner - Defendant | $200k - $300k + additional perks | Melbourne | National top 20 law firm | Leadership role | Equity pathway

Job Description

Position overview

A rare Partner level opportunity for an established Personal Injury lawyer to join a national firm of real scale, offering the platform, support and cultural balance to grow a practice and progress toward equity partnership.


What’s on offer
  • Salaried Partner entry with a genuine pathway to equity
  • Salary range of $200,000 to $300,000 depending on profile and potential portable practice value
  • National brand and infrastructure to support practice growth
  • Culture that values performance without unnecessary rigidity
  • Opportunity to shape your future within a firm investing in long term leaders

About the firm

Our client is a national law firm with more than 900 staff across Australia and is consistently recognised among the top 20 largest firms in the country. While the scale and capability are significant, the culture is often described as more relaxed and approachable than people expect from a firm of this size.

The firm advises across a broad range of practice areas including personal injury, insurance, commercial, construction, employment, property and major projects. It is well regarded for its investment in people, long term client relationships and pragmatic approach to leadership and growth.


What you’ll be doing

This role is suited to a senior Personal Injury practitioner ready to step into a Partner position with real backing. You will be trusted to lead, grow and shape your practice while working within a firm that offers national reach, deep resources and strong cross practice referral opportunities.
  • Lead a personal injury practice with autonomy and strategic support
  • Grow and transition a transferable client base into a national platform
  • Advise on complex and high value personal injury matters
  • Collaborate with other Partners across insurance, health and commercial teams
  • Play an active role in mentoring and developing senior lawyers
  • Contribute to broader firm leadership and market strategy

What you’ll bring
  • Established Personal Injury lawyer at Partner or Senior Special Counsel level (Defendant) with a transferable practice or clear capability to build one with firm support
  • Strong reputation for client care and commercial judgment
  • Leadership mindset with interest in long term firm contribution

Interested in this position?


Apply now or email your resume to Shane Leahy at shane@gorillajobs.com.au
or call +61 468 751 055 to hear more about the role.

Shane Leahy | LinkedIn


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