Solicitor/Associate/Senior Associate

Solicitor/Associate/Senior Associate - Health Law (Avant Mutual) Job title: Solicitor/Associate/Senior Associate Location: Melbourne CBD & hybrid working from home Duration: Contract until November 2027 Job type: Full-time Avant Law is a national specialist law firm looking for a Solicitor/Associate/Senior Associate to join our team in Melbourne, joining a team of purpose‑driven lawyers who are passionate about defending medical practitioners. If you are looking for a law firm without daily billable targets and instead focused upon collaboration, advocacy and making a difference for doctors, we want to hear from you. This is an opportunity for a lawyer with PQE 2–6 years to develop their career working for Australia’s largest specialist medical defence law firm that has been recognised for its wide range of expertise. This is a full‑time, fixed‑term contract until November 2027 with a hybrid work arrangement. Key Responsibilities This role will see you deliver high‑quality, timely legal advice and services in respect of Professional Conduct matters to Avant Insurance claims managers and Avant’s members concerning professional conduct matters including Medical Board investigations, Coronial inquests, Medicare reviews/Committees, HCC claims and preparing hearings for VCAT. Providing general medico‑legal advice to Avant members and Claims Managers. Appear on behalf of medical practitioners before the Medical Board of Australia, VCAT, Coroners Court, Medicare and HCC. Qualifications Relevant tertiary legal qualifications. Eligible to hold an unsupervised practising certificate as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia. Demonstrated post‑admission experience (between 1–6 PQE) in medical negligence, professional conduct related litigation and criminal law experience is preferred but other backgrounds will be considered. The 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. Why work for Avant Law? You would be working for Australia’s largest specialist medico‑legal law firm. You are guaranteed a pipeline of work from your instructing client, Avant Insurance, who are co‑located. You will work with event‑based billing (no 6 minute units and daily billable targets). You will get to work on a great variety and breadth of cases but with a focus on medical indemnity claims with opportunities to gain experience in other state jurisdictions. Avant Law offers a defined career progression and promotion pathway. You will be working in an open and collaborative environment with access to the top specialist medico‑legal solicitors in the country. Flexible working practices offering hybrid working. Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 130 years. Avant now represents 90,000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory, delivering market‑leading products and services to meet their professional, personal and practice needs. Building on this heritage, our 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, our members are at the centre of all we do. As well as providing products and services to our members, we play a broader community role by advocating for improvements in the healthcare system and in quality, safety and professionalism in medicine, through delivering education and research activities. Equal Opportunity Employer Avant supports doctors so they can serve Australia’s diverse communities. Having diversity in our workforce brings valuable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support healthcare professionals. We therefore welcome 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. Our inclusive workplace is somewhere everyone can succeed. Ready to join us? If you’re passionate about supporting Australia’s healthcare professionals, we’d love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact us at To learn more about this role, please reach out to Lisa Craddock, Talent Acquisition Business Partner at #J-18808-Ljbffr