Associate - Workers' Compensation

- Permanent, full-time position
- Hybrid working; WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We provide WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
- Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
- Flexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
- Free daily breakfast, office drinks and social events
- Genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion across the firm

More information about our HW benefits can be viewed here: bit.ly/HWbenefits

About the role and team

We have a new opportunity for an experienced workers' compensation Associate to join our growing Insurance practice based in our Perth office.

Our Insurance WA team has approximately 90 people located across Adelaide, Perth and Darwin. The Insurance WA team is a defendant insurance legal team, working across both General Insurance and Statutory Insurance matters, including workers' compensation, recoveries, compulsory third party, liability, professional indemnity and general insurance. This is a fantastic hands-on Insurance role, with significant learning, development and progression opportunities, and the opportunity to work with interesting clients, including some of Australia's top insurers.

Skills and experience

We are keen to hear from candidates with the following skills and experience:

- between 3 - 5 years of post-admission experience within Workers' Compensation;
- ideally you will have experience on the defendant side, however we will also consider candidates with a plaintiff background who are keen to move into a defendant practice;
- a genuine interest in building a career in workers' compensation law and contributing to the success of our practice;
- clear, concise legal writing skills; and
- strong attention to detail.

About us

Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We are a firm of around 1200 people, including 145 partners, delivering outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

Some of our recent awards and citations include:

- Law Firm of the Year at the 2022 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
- Law Firm of the Year (******* Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of the Year at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards
- Ranked fourth in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2023 and 2024
- Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018
- Best Law and Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and Best Professional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023 Client Choice Awards

Our culture

We are known for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive, inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduring values - known as Hallmarks.

We are also renowned for Smarter Law, which means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions that are better and faster.

At Hall & Wilcox, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.

For more information about Hall & Wilcox please visit our website.

How to apply

Please click apply to submit an application.

We are committed to being inclusive, and to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Kim Chalmers, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor at *********************************

This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.

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