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About the Role
Avant Law is seeking a Solicitor to join their professional conduct team in Sydney. This role offers an opportunity for a junior lawyer (1-3 PAE) to develop their career within Australia's largest specialist medical defence law firm, focusing on collaboration and making a difference for doctors rather than daily billable targets.
Responsibilities
- Provide a professional, thorough, and effective legal service to achieve the best outcome for Avant's members and practices.
- Prepare and manage legal files relating to claims, coronial inquests, complaints, and other matters.
- Represent members in matters before AHPRA, the Health Care Complaints Commission, other regulatory bodies, courts, tribunals, and inquiries.
- Provide oral and written legal advice to members, Avant Claims Managers, and other internal clients concerning legal claims, complaints, and general medico-legal advice.
Requirements
- Eligible to hold a practising certificate as a Solicitor in New South Wales.
- Bachelor of Law or equivalent tertiary qualifications.
- Any post-admission legal experience (1-3 years) in medical negligence litigation is advantageous, preferably on the defendant side.
- Experience with matters before Ahpra/the Health Care Complaints Commission and Coroners Court is advantageous.
- Demonstrated interest in Health Law, either from studies or practical work experience.
- Experience in civil litigation and adjacent fields (e.g., personal injuries) is transferable.
- Ability to express ideas effectively with proven excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of prioritisation, time management, and self-management skills.
- Good computer literacy and competency to work in an electronic document management environment.
Skills
- Medical negligence litigation
- Health Law
- Civil litigation
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Prioritisation
- Time management
- Self-management
- Computer literacy
- Electronic document management
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Junior lawyer (1-3 PAE)
Education Level
- Bachelor of Law or equivalent tertiary qualifications
Benefits
- Event-based billing (no daily billable targets)
- Defined career progression and promotion pathway
- Open and collaborative environment
- Access to top specialist medico-legal solicitors
- Flexible working practices
- Hybrid working
About the Company
- Avant Law is Australia's largest specialist medico-legal law firm.
- Avant is Australia's leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 130 years.
- Avant represents over 90,000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory.
- Avant delivers market-leading products and services to meet professional, personal, and practice needs.
- Avant's vision is to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers.
- As a mutual organisation, owned by members and run purely for their benefit, members are at the centre of all operations.
- Avant plays a broader community role by advocating for improvements in the healthcare system and in quality, safety, and professionalism in medicine through education and research.
Equal Opportunity
- Avant supports doctors so they can serve Australia's diverse communities.
- Diversity in the workforce brings valuable perspectives and strengthens the ability to support healthcare professionals.
- Welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those with caring responsibilities.
- An inclusive workplace where everyone can succeed.
- If adjustments are required during the recruitment process, please contact careers@avant.org.au.