Lawyer/associate (Public Liability)
2 weeks ago
Lawyer/Associate (Public Liability) | Melbourne
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.
Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, extra-long service leave together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
Lawyers covered by our Enterprise Agreement will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.
**We are also pleased to let you know that Slater and Gordon were ranked in the Top 25 Attraction Firms in the annual Lawyers Weekly Legal Firm of Choice Survey for 2023-24.**
**_ Acknowledge of Country_**_ _**Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.
**What are we looking for?**
An opportunity is now available to join our National Public Liability team in Melbourne. With a brand new Colins Street address and genuine flexibility to work between both home and office, this is an opportunity not to be missed. This is a permanent full-time opportunity and we are ideally seeking experienced personal injury lawyers with experience in the plaintiff public liability personal injury space. This role is now available for a proactive, passionate and results driven Lawyer. You will be working with one of our most experienced and respected practice groups nationally which will see you managing your own files. We also offer guaranteed professional and career development opportunities.
Our public liability lawyers assist clients who have been injured as a result of the fault of another person. Some Public Liability Claims may include slips and trips on public or private property; unsafe premises (such as balconies, stairs or walking surfaces); dog or animal attacks; physical assaults; defective products (or services); Sporting accidents (including recreational and adventure activities); injuries on private property including rental properties or health and fitness injuries (such as massage or personal training).
In addition to taking on a wide range of challenging legal matters, this role will also see you manage and strengthen existing community relationships along with initiating and building new networks. Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing a Public Liability practice
- Providing comprehensive advice to clients with respect to navigating the Victorian legal system
- Continually exploring new opportunities for your practice and developing new business
- Maintaining strong client relationships
- Exceptional negotiation skills and an ability to communicate effectively
- Demonstrated skills in effective network and relationship management
- Ability to exercise judgement and resolve problems expeditiously
**What will you bring?**
You will be a committed and enthusiastic individual who possesses the following:
- Proven post admission experience and a passion for Public Liability law
- Superior communication skills
- A calm, compassionate and easy-going nature
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
- Ability to handle sensitive issues and challenging clients
- Ability to exercise judgement and resolve problems expeditiously
- Demonstrated skills in effective network and relationship management
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