A place for you. It means more here. We bring true purpose, authentic people and a proven path. You bring you. Our team We are proud to have a strong Medical Law presence in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, helping our clients achieve justice. Our passionate Solicitors, Law Clerks, Paralegals, and Administration professionals have delivered justice for our clients who have suffered catastrophic back injuries, brain injuries, cosmetic injuries, birth injuries, delayed diagnosis of illness and children with cerebral palsy. The opportunity As the Head of Medical Law , you will play a pivotal role in leading a dedicated team of state-based practice leaders of medical law, as their teams support our clients pursuing claims of medical negligence. In this newly-created role, you’ll be leading and coaching the practice leader team to deliver exceptional client service, driving strong case outcomes, and fostering a high-performing, supportive environment where people grow. You’ll also leverage our extensive relationships across Australia’s medical law department to drive the growth of our medical law practice, and strengthen our national offering. With compassion, connection and purpose, you’ll truly champion our clients by: Leading the development and delivery of the strategic and financial performance of Medical Law, aligning to our divisional strategy, Shine’s commercial goals, client value proposition, and the One Shine Way. Setting and maintaining standards for case assessment, liability advice, and settlement recommendations in line with Shine’s case management processes. Building and leading a high-performing legal team with a strong learning culture, clear career pathways, and sustainable workloads. Championing a client-first culture grounded in ethical practices and transparent legal processes. Driving client acquisition and stakeholder trust to support the growth of medical law, including overseeing public communications with Marketing in high-profile cases. Delivering strong financial outcomes through disciplined case management, cost control and recoverability, and successful case execution. Communicating openly, turning strategy into clear goals, and leading teams to deliver quality legal outcomes through effective operations. Upholding legal and ethical standards, acting with integrity, and reporting risks transparently. Representing a small case load of clients in medical negligence litigation matters. What you’ll bring To thrive in this role, you’ll: An admitted legal practitioner with an unrestricted practising certificate. Have proven success in leading and growing high-performing legal teams. Have significant experience as a medical negligence solicitor. Have a commitment to truly connect with those around you and work together to deliver exceptional results for our clients. Have the passion, motivation and enthusiasm to contribute to our culture and ensure it’s a place where everyone can thrive. Have an innate ability to question, challenge the status quo and always stay ahead of the pack. Shine Lawyers: A place for you. It means more here. At Shine, purpose really matters. It’s our clients, who summon the courage to stand up to injustice. It’s the communities we are part of and support every day. It’s our team, who champion what’s right and make this place what it is. We’re an ASX-listed organisation, and we've been standing up for the rights of everyday Australians for more than 45 years. We’ve achieved a lot but you’ll find no airs and graces here. We’re humble yet relentless. We don’t pretend to be anything other than ourselves. And together, we’ve created a place for you to thrive. Here are some of the things we hope you’ll love about working with us: Connect and be you: Get the flexibility and benefits you need, and work alongside truly authentic people who care so much - about the clients, Shine and you. Challenge and be challenged: We’re not here for “easy”. We want you to take your place at Shine and make a real impact. Question and challenge - that’s how we grow. Achieve and grow: Start your Shine journey with our in-house learning programs, where you’ll find immediate connection and be set up for success. You will be provided real opportunities to step up and grow - within your role and beyond. Visit https://www.shine.com.au/careers/life-shine to find out more and read the stories of our incredible people. Excited to join us and stand up to injustice? Join us and build a career that means so much more. Apply now and make Shine Justice a place for you. As part of The Circle Back Initiative, we want you to feel supported through our recruitment process, which means that you will hear back from our friendly team – no matter the outcome. We are committed to making Shine Lawyers a place for you by encouraging and supporting our people to bring their authentic selves to the workplace, and as a result, we know you’ll put your best self forward while righting wrong for our clients. We’re passionate about maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment here at Shine that celebrates all of our differences with age, disability, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, to name a few, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. You bring you .
