Senior Associate / Special Counsel – Healthcare (Defendant)

Location: Australia (flexible across offices or remote)


At Kennedys, our Healthcare team continues to go from strength to strength. As part of our ambitious growth strategy across Australia, we are looking to appoint a high-calibre Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our nationally integrated practice.

You will work closely with Cindy Tucker, Anjali Woodford, Maya Parbhoo, and Natalie Orola, leaders in the healthcare litigation space, on a broad mix of complex, high-value and often sensitive matters.

The Opportunity


This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to:

• Work on market-leading defendant healthcare and medical negligence matters
• Be part of a globally connected healthcare practice, collaborating with colleagues across the UK, US and APAC
• Take on strategic, intellectually challenging work with real client impact
• Play a key role in the continued growth of our national team
• Mentor and support junior lawyers in their career development
  
  
  

We are also open to conversations with senior practitioners seeking a clear and credible pathway to Partnership, with the support and structure to help you get there.

About You


We're keen to hear from experienced lawyers who:

• Are operating at Senior Associate or Special Counsel level (or equivalent)
• Have strong defendant experience in healthcare / medical negligence
• Proven ability to manage complex, high-value litigation matters independently
• Bring sound technical ability alongside commercial judgement and client focus
• Are collaborative, pragmatic and motivated to contribute to a growing national practice
  
  
  

Why Healthcare At Kennedys


Our Healthcare team is known for more than just the work we do.

We Pride Ourselves On Being

• Inclusive and supportive – a genuinely collegiate environment where people are valued
• Flexible – we embrace agile working and understand the importance of balance
• Stable and well-established - with long-standing client relationships and consistent growth
• Family-oriented – many of our team have built long-term careers here alongside their lives outside of work
• You'll be joining a team where people stay, develop and progress.
  
  
  

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.