Associate or Senior Associate | Insurance Law | Government & Institutional Claims

Location: Brisbane

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 a leading national insurance practice

The team

We are seeking an experienced Associate or Senior Associate to join our respected Insurance team, working closely with Partner Katie Beshara (née Clark) and a high-performing team of specialist lawyers based in our Brisbane office.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a diverse mix of government, institutional and general insurance matters, including complex historical abuse claims and advisory work for a broad range of clients across Australia.

You will be entrusted with managing your own matters, developing strong client relationships, and contributing to strategic legal outcomes. As part of a nationally connected team, you'll also benefit from opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across our Australian offices.

The role

• Manage a varied portfolio of insurance claims and advisory matters.
• Advise government, institutional and insurer clients on complex liability issues.
• Work on sensitive and significant historical abuse matters.
• Build strong client relationships and deliver commercially focused legal advice.
• Mentor and support junior lawyers within the team.
• Collaborate with colleagues nationally on large and complex matters.

You'll join a supportive, flexible and highly collaborative team that values excellence, professional growth and genuine teamwork. We provide our lawyers with autonomy, direct client exposure and opportunities to take ownership of their work while being supported by experienced practitioners and industry-leading partners.

More about you

We're interested in hearing from lawyers who have:

• 3+ years' post-admission experience in defendant public liability claims.
• Experience managing historical abuse matters.
• An interest in leveraging technology and innovation to improve legal service delivery.
• Strong claims management and strategic litigation skills.
• A proven commitment to exceptional client service.
• Excellent organisational skills and experience managing a busy portfolio of matters.
• Experience managing disclosure processes and large volumes of information.
• A collaborative approach and a willingness to mentor and develop junior lawyers.
• Resilience, professionalism and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.

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.