Law Clerk

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Slater and Gordon Full time

Law Clerk

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.

Covered by our Enterprise Agreement, this position 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.**

**_ 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?**

We have a fantastic opportunity for a positive, energetic and highly motivated Law Clerk to join our Superannuation & Insurance Disability practice group in our Melbourne office. This is a full time 12 month contract.

Our team works closely with clients who have superannuation Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) or private disability insurance claims following an injury or illness. We work to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients. Under supervision of a Lawyer within our Superannuation team, your daily duties will include:

- Undertaking client interviews to establish an entitlement to make a disability insurance claim
- Review insurance policies and trust deeds applicable to the client’s matter
- Preparation of claim forms and legal submissions
- Draft correspondence to clients and third parties
- Providing a tailored approach to each client’s matter
- Managing your own file load of client claims
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, internal and external stakeholders
- Working closely with the legal teams to advance legal matters for clients

**What will you bring?**
- Previous experience as a Law Clerk or in case management preferred but not essential
- Ability to exercise judgement and resolve problems
- A natural passion for helping people and high level of empathy
- Exceptional experience in communication and customer service
- Excellent written and drafting skills
- Recognise the importance of attention to detail and time management
- Demonstrated organisational skills and the ability to multi-task
- Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team environment
- Available to work 38 hours per week, between the hours of 8:30am - 5pm Monday to Friday

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