Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Medical Negligence

Overview

Defend hospitals and doctors in negligence and disciplinary cases, autonomy & work‑life balance.

Requirements

• legal recruitment
• 20 years
• confidentiality
• specialist

What You Bring

As a Legal Recruitment specialist with over 20 years experience I can guarantee your application is in good hands. The market is small and confidentiality is key. Feel free to contact me with any questions you have about this position or to discuss other options currently available in the market.

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Benefits

This team holds the lion’s share of claims for doctors in Victoria, meaning you’ll have access to a steady stream of high-quality, complex matters. As one of the most senior practitioners in the practice, you’ll have your pick of the most interesting files, with ownership and autonomy to run those matters as you see fit. The Partner is committed to a genuine work-life-balance, describing this as 'not just a nice concept: I don’t see anyone here ever beyond 5-5:30pm. We all have lives outside of work, and my mantra is If you meet your key accountabilities, you can manage yourself.”

About Alra Recruitment

-Consultants operate as business partners, free from KPIs, fostering entrepreneurial mindsets. -Specialises in placing professionals across Legal, Accounting & Insolvency, Environmental Sciences & Engineering, and Property & Valuations. -Typical projects include recruiting partners and senior associates in law firms, environmental and hydrogeology specialists, accountants, and property valuers. -The agency supports complex and high‑value placements—global environmental approvals directors, contaminated‑land engineers, senior counsel, and valuation leaders. -Unusually, it provides in‑house marketing, deal advisory, and legal support to recruiters, making them true business operators. -The founding team brings deep niche expertise—Brett’s 20+ years in environmental and engineering recruitment and Aaron Matrljan’s decades in accounting and insolvency.

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