General Counsel & Risk - Senior Associate

Norton Rose Fulbright | Sydney, Melbourne Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers based in over 58 offices across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Demand on our services has created an opportunity for a Senior Associate or Counsel to join our General Counsel & Risk team. This role would be responsible for investigating and analysing complex issues, managing a portfolio of cases, instructing external lawyers, liaising with relevant insurers, managing the firm’s insurances, delivering proactive risk management initiatives, overseeing and delivering strategic and operational objectives and advising senior management on liability and risk issues. Reporting to both the General Counsel, Professional Claims & Insurances based in London and the Australian General Counsel based in Melbourne, the key responsibilities and requirements for this role are as follows: Responsibilities Managing the defence of professional liability claims made against the firm Managing the firm’s insurances (including renewal of relevant policies) Instructing external lawyers and Counsel in Australia Working on all aspects of the dispute resolution process Working on investigations and regulatory matters Presenting to the firm on risk and liability issues Requirements Previous experience as a Senior Lawyer gained within an Insurance or Litigation practice Experience with mediations and negotiating settlements Excellent analytical, drafting and communications skills Strong time management & organisational skills with the capacity to manage multiple projects and conflicting priorities simultaneously The ability to understand complex commercial transactions, summarise them and inform third parties (including non-lawyers) of the issues in a succinct way At Norton Rose Fulbright, you will be rewarded with genuine career prospects and an excellent team environment renowned for its collaborative culture, passion for client service and professional development opportunities. EEO / Inclusion Statement Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment. We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a gold tier employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index. In 2025 we were re-accredited as a Family Inclusive Workplace and always encourage people to discuss flexible and hybrid work options with us. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply. Please be aware in the course of routine work some of our lawyers and teams can be exposed to details of trauma. The firm has controls in place including educational and psychological support. Our talent team can provide further details. #J-18808-Ljbffr Norton Rose Fulbright