The Firm
Carter Newell Lawyers is an award-winning specialist law firm providing legal advice to Australian and international corporate clients. Founded in 1989, we are proud to celebrate 36 years of experience and service to our clients.
We recognise the importance of offering our staff not only the best work in our specialist areas, but also a culture which embraces flexibility, individuality, integrity and education. At Carter Newell, we encourage the best use of all skills and experience of our staff, providing greater efficiency and overall job satisfaction. Our strong culture is the backbone of our success, supported by the firm’s values.
The Team
The Professional Liability team specialises in professional indemnity, D&O, and management liability. The team handles claims against professionals across a wide range of industries.
The Position
The position we have available is working on Employment Practices Liability matters, within the Professional Liability team. We are welcoming candidates with employment law experience or professional liability experience who are keen to develop expertise in EPL.
We are seeking an experienced Associate with up to 6 years of post-admission experience to work alongside Partners, Mark Brookes and Greg Stirling.
Benefits
At Carter Newell we are a professional team and have a strong client focus, but we love to have some fun along the way. We also provide:
If you have a passion for what you do and an enthusiastic and pragmatic approach, you will excel in a career at Carter Newell.
How to Apply
To make a confidential application, please click ‘Apply Now’ at the top of the page, or contact our People and Culture team at careers@carternewell.com.
Carter Newell is an equal opportunity employer, and we value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We welcome applications from individuals of diverse ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders, LGBTIQA+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.
At Carter Newell, we are an authentic, inclusive, and sustainable firm that develops people with specialist legal and industry expertise who in turn help clients make informed business decisions with confidence.
We help public and large private companies solve problems relating to insurance, dispute resolution & litigation, commercial & corporate legal services, and construction law.
We work with some of Australia’s largest organisations – particularly in the industries of insurance, construction and mining, energy and resources.
We have 22 partners and more than 160 lawyers, management and support professionals who work together to deliver solutions for our clients.
Our people are genuinely passionate about what they do and are recognised as experts in their field. We value the specialist expertise of our people in all areas of our profession – from the different types of legal services, through to management, finance, people and culture and administration.
We are optimistic, pragmatic, inclusive and dependable – we respect individuality, have growth mindsets and work together to create outcomes that would be impossible to achieve without the team approach.
Established in 1989, we have offices in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. More than 20 of our lawyers are recognised by Best Lawyers in Australia, and we are Tier Ranked and Recommended at a firm level by Doyles Guide in the categories of Professional Indemnity, Public & Product Liability, Aviation, and Construction & Infrastructure Litigation practices.
Carter Newell is part of two internationally recognised alliances – TAGLaw (ranked as ‘Elite’ by Chambers & Partners) and Insurance Law Global.
