Support Team Leader

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Overview

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients we are people caring for people. We offer genuine work-life balance with a hybrid work environment, recognition of high performance, and employee benefits including shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, and ongoing learning and professional development opportunities. Employees covered by our Enterprise Agreement have access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed salary increase, wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and more.

What are we looking for?

We seek a Support Team Leader to join our NSW and ACT Work + Road team. This is a full-time role managing the workers compensation support team across 3 locations: Sydney, Penrith and a new location in south-western Sydney. The role includes supporting the Practice Leader in a Senior Legal Assistant capacity with workers compensation and industrial negligence matters. Your duties will include:

• Supporting the Practice Leader as Support Team Leader in the Practice Leader's legal practice in workers compensation including statutory workers compensation, Personal Injury Commission, work injury damages, District Court of NSW, and Supreme Court of NSW matters
• Providing the highest level of care and support to our clients in a professional manner
• Working proactively with the Practice Leader with the administration and management of files including arrangement of informal conferences, mediations, collating of materials and serving on all parties, drafting of court documents and finalising briefs to counsel, including court books and coordination of client relationships through liaison with counsel, clients and third parties
• Trial preparation including diarising, monitoring and actioning all court timetables, interlocutory steps and processes and key dates as per court orders and/or legislation, finalising attendees and relevant material for day of Hearing
• Managing the Practice Leader's diary
• Managing the Sydney West workers compensation support team including setting and communicating performance targets
• Mentor and training staff
• Managing performance and coordinating in-office attendance, work from home arrangements and leave

What will you bring?

You will be an experienced Senior Legal Assistant with a passion for social justice and generating positive outcomes for clients. The following experience and skills will ensure your success in this position:

• Previous experience managing a support team
• Previous experience in legal support
• Previous experience supporting a senior lawyer
• Experience in mentoring and developing staff at all levels
• A natural passion for helping people and high level of empathy
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrated time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team environment
• A commitment to lifelong learning and development
• Proactive approach and initiative
• Availability to work 38 hours per week, between 8:30am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday across multiple office locations

What next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process.

Diversity + Inclusion

Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs; if you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Law Practice

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