Lawyer/associate (4+pae)

Lawyer/Associate (4+PAE) | Comcare | Ashfield

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 (1-4 PAE) 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.

**_ Acknowledgement 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?**

Our Commonwealth Compensation (Comcare) practice group in our Ashfield Office is now seeking a qualified Lawyer.

The successful person in this position will work closely with an established team across a range of Comcare matters and will take carriage of a file load. This is a true opportunity for a Lawyer to develop their skills. Critical to the role will be forging strong links with internal and external stakeholders.

Other responsibilities will include:

- Management of a Comcare practice
- Provide clear, practical and concise legal and commercial advice
- Providing a tailored approach to clients to understand the context of their matter
- Identifying practical and innovative solutions for clients
- Maintain and build new client relationships for the practice
- Providing exceptional service to clients

**What will you bring?**
- Previous practising experience in personal injury law with a passion for Comcare;
- Outstanding communication & interpersonal skills;
- Exceptional negotiation skills and an ability to communicate effectively and compassionately;
- Demonstrated skills in effective network and relationship management;
- Ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment;
- Ability to listen to, and empathise with clients and their families;
- Ability to exercise judgement & resolve problems expeditiously & satisfactorily;
- Superior organisational skills.

In addition to taking on a wide range of challenging legal matters within a dynamic practice group, this role will also see you manage and strengthen existing community relationships along with initiating and building new networks.

**What next?