Insurance Legal Assistant

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Barry Nilsson Full time

Company Overview

At Barry Nilsson, we pride ourselves on being an award-winning national law firm with a rich history and expertise in insurance & health and family law. Our team of highly skilled professionals is dedicated to providing the highest standards of industry knowledge to our clients.

We have been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards for six years, reflecting our commitment to fostering a friendly, professional, flexible, and down-to-earth culture. Our people describe our workplace as approachable, accessible, and responsive, with 93% of respondents saying their manager genuinely cares about their wellbeing.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Assistant to join our team in Sydney. This full-time position involves file management, adhering to client service standards, preparation of correspondence and legal documents, broad range of client communication and management, preparation of briefs, monthly billing and reporting, general diary management, and general administrative support.

Requirements

  • Legal experience
  • Previous experience in defendant insurance litigation
  • Experience using precedent, billing, and file management programs
  • Enthusiastic and proactive approach to work
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to build strong internal relationships

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary of AU$80,000 - AU$100,000 per annum, depending on experience. Additionally, we provide a broad range of benefits, including:

  • A firm laptop to support our agile working model
  • Flexible working arrangements, including a 9.5 day fortnight, working from home, purchase of leave options, and public holiday swap policy
  • Annual performance bonus scheme designed to recognise and reward strong performance
  • Well-developed and structured mentoring, as well as internal and external training to assist with development
  • Casual office environment with our dress for your day policy
  • Access to our Health & Wellbeing program, BNWell, which supports the overall wellbeing of our people, including a yearly health & wellbeing allowance and health & wellbeing day
  • Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents

About Us

Barry Nilsson is committed to being an inclusive law firm that employs and retains the best and most diverse talent. We value diversity and foster a culture where our people are happy to come to work as their true selves feeling respected, valued, and supported. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and from people of all backgrounds regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability, or ethnicity.

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