Lawyer

About Us

McCabes is an Australian Commercial, Government, and Insurance law firm with a reputation for providing high quality, timely legal services. Balanced with a strong internal emphasis on culture and values, we combine innovation with commercial savviness to deliver rewarding outcomes to all our clients.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a passionate litigator with 1 – 3 years PAE to join our general insurance team on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will enjoy working across a diverse range of public liability and general insurance matters for our premium insurer clients.

This role presents a fantastic opportunity to progress your career within a team that is renowned for its collaborative culture, passion for client service and professional development opportunities.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and a current Queensland practising certificate
• 1 – 3 years’ post admission experience in general insurance matters
• Confidence to deal directly with clients
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively with experts in multiple fields
• High degree of initiative, dedication and organisation ability with a strong client and commercial focus
• Ability to manage a busy workload and work to tight deadlines
• A commercial approach and ability to articulate and negotiate effectively; and
• A strong, plain language communication style.

What We Offer

In return, McCabes will provide you with the opportunity to work with a talented team in a flexible, inclusive, and innovative environment. We also promote a culture focused on the firm’s values – integrity, excellence, and courage – that provides opportunities to develop and progress your career.

We are small enough to give you the personal attention and career development to help you reach your full potential, yet large enough to provide the challenge of diverse, high-quality work and clients.

Other benefits include:

• Access to direct mentoring from senior lawyers of the firm
• A competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Health and wellbeing initiatives

How to Apply

If you wish to become part of a busy and successful practice with a distinguished reputation, please submit your cover letter and CV by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button.

Please note that we are not accepting applications submitted by recruitment agencies for this position.

Applications close 22 December 2023