Naiman ClarkeNaiman Clarke

Lawyer: Plaintiff Medical Negligence

Posted on 1/12/2026

About the job
Job Type: Permanent
Emp Type: FULL TIME
Industry: Law Firm - Mid tier
Functional Expertise: Insurance
Location: Sydney, NSW
Job Published: 1/12/2026
Job ID: 54372
Salary Type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable

Contact name

Taylor Devenport

Job Description

Medical Negligence Associate

What’s in it for you?

  • Leading plaintiff personal injury firm with work across various states
  • Work on some of the highest value and complex medical negligence matters in Australia
  • Above market salary and benefits

 

About your new employer:

  • Established plaintiff personal injury law firm with a 25-year history.
  • Always a strong pipeline of work, particularly in medical negligence.
  • Be rewarded for hard work with an attractive bonus scheme, business development opportunities and working autonomously with your clients.

 

About the role:

  • Work on high value and complex medical negligence matters across NSW, QLD and WA, including but not limited to: surgery & emergency treatment errors, insufficient post-operative care, pregnancy and childbirth complications, paediatrics and gynaecology, Cerebral palsy claims, misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis, failure to advise of medical risks, prescription and medication errors, improperly inserted medical implants or devices, and dental care errors.
  • High level support available working directly with the firm’s Accredited Specialist and Special Counsel in Medical Negligence

 

The ideal candidate:

  • A genuine interest in plaintiff medical negligence work
  • Plaintiff experience preferred but mixed plaintiff and defendant experience is also valuable.
  • Applicants from other states will be considered.
  • Applicants with a mixed practice including medical negligence will also be considered if you are eager to specialise in medical negligence moving forward. 

 

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals, please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities.

Why work with us?

  • We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.
  • You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.
  • We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market.
  • Naiman Clarke are celebrating 25 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year.  Our team of experienced, legally trained, consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector. 

Would you let a piece of paper sent into an unknown portal tell your story?

 

Contact Taylor today!

 
Please quote reference number TD/54372

 

Alternatively, click apply and email your resume (in Word version only) and academic transcript.

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