Paralegal

2 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia iCare Full time

**Sydney**
- **Support the efficient and effective delivery of legal services**:

- **Permanent opportunity, Kent St, CBD Sydney**:

- **Hybrid working environment**

**About the Role**

Receive and effectively triage disputes and litigation raised by customers. Provide a range of paralegal and administrative services that supports the efficient and effective delivery of legal services. Actively drive and engage in opportunities to continually improve and enhance services to our customers.

**Benefits**
- A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- icare day - access to an extra day’s leave
- Comprehensive learning and development support aligned to icare’s Core Capabilities.
- Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program

**Duties**

It’s an exciting time at icare where no two days are the same; as a Paralegal you will:

- Provide high quality specialist services for workers compensation customers.
- Provide timely and flexible support to the Dispute Resolution and Litigation Team by undertaking administrative tasks and other duties with limited supervision across a variety of areas of the law, including internal reviews, litigation and support services.
- Provide initial contact point services, together with information, advice and escalation where necessary to the appropriate person for resolution.
- Assist and support the team in the completion of quality reviews of liability disputes within legislated timeframes.
- Conduct legal research and assist with processing pleadings, subpoenas and the preparation of draft advice and briefing documents.
- Use expert specialist knowledge to assist in the delivery of accurate, timely, empathetic and efficient end-to-end resolution of customer disputes.
- Work with your team and other internal stakeholders to achieve positive customer outcomes.
- Keep abreast and ahead of escalated reviews, litigated matters or decision-making trends to ensure that potential impacts are anticipated and managed.
- Create and maintain accurate records in legal information systems for the team in accordance with records management policies and procedures and confidentiality/privacy requirements.

**Skills & Experience**
- Comprehensive understanding of workers compensation legislation
- Experience in personal injury claims will be highly regarded
- Experience in alternate dispute resolution/litigation in insurance related matters
- Experience in claims management including statutory disputes
- Ability to adapt to change in the insurance industry and economic environment
- Ability to tailor communications and approach to the specific customer
- Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skill
- Passionate about providing quality service and outcomes to our customers with a focus on empathy
- Ability to work effectively in a team and manage conflicting demands whilst maintaining consistent standards of service delivery Experience in providing paralegal support to a legal practice and/or an in-house legal team.

**Culture**

We know our strength comes from the diversity of our people and would encourage people with different experiences and backgrounds to apply. We are committed to our people’s development so the people of NSW can thrive.

**About the Company**

We care for the people of NSW, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. We make the complex simple, so our schemes deliver better outcomes for people and communities. Whether a person is severely injured in the workplace or on our roads, icare supports their long-term care needs to improve quality of life, including helping people return to work.
- For more information about icare visit our website
- **icare operates a direct sourcing model so no agency introductions will be accepted**:

- We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant
- A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process.

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