Legal Administration Assistant

Legal Administration Assistant

EML is a leading **Workers Compensation** and **Personal Injury Claims Management** business. Our goal is to help people get their lives back through **ongoing support during their return-to-work journey**. We continue to experience ongoing growth and now have over **4,000 dedicated employees**. We foster a learning culture that allows for us to continually invest in our employees ensuring a **long-term career** here at EML.

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

As part of our diverse team in **Sydney, Gosford or Newcastle**, you will help make a positive impact on someone's life every day. You will feel great satisfaction knowing your talent and hard work has a purpose.

As a Legal Administration Assistant, you'll provide comprehensive administrative support to our Nominal Insurer Legal team, including Legal Specialists & Statutory Disputes team. The role involves managing competing priorities, prioritising tasks effectively and contributing to the continuous improvement of the legal advisory and statutory dispute model within legal.

This will be a **permanent, full time** position based in the **Sydney, Gosford or Newcastle** offices with flexibility to work from home.

**YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Liaise with claims teams with regards to creating engagements of matters on the LPG which includes collating claim files, list of payments and file notes from GWCC and ensuring external legal providers properly receive notification of legal referrals, full claims files and legal documentation.
- Monitor the LPG to receive and action, in a timely manner, documentation and requests lodged on the LPG by the legal provider, ensuring key dates are diarised and all relevant documentation uploaded to the GWCC claims file and brought to the attention of the relevant EML claims and legal personnel.
- Diary management to ensure all key timeframes for requesting, filing pleadings or responses are diarised, allocated and met.
- Review and maintain spreadsheets and reports to capture active litigation managed by the legal team.

**ABOUT YOU**
- Excellent time management and prioritising skills.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office Suite products including advanced skill level of MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Willingness to participate in training and personal development.
- Willingness to work collaboratively as part of the Legal team.
- Knowledge of the LPG desirable, but not essential.

**WHAT WE OFFER**

We stand together as equals. EML is an equal opportunity employer so by coming to work for us, you will be part of a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We are committed to maintaining a workplace where everyone feels valued and where we show respect, integrity and honesty.

EML provides career opportunities and great employee benefits, including:

- A vibrant, collaborative innovative team culture
- Flexibility with opportunity to WFH when you are fully trained in your role.
- A corporate wellbeing program with discounted health insurance and gym membership
- Access to discounts at over 350 retailers through our Rewards Hub program
- Entitlement to an annual tenure and performance-based recognition reward
- Comprehensive learning and development support
- Companywide events to celebrate success.
- Quarterly Reward and Recognition Awards
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave, plus super

We value our people and are committed to supporting our employees by investing in their professional development and providing generous employee benefits. If this position is of interest to you, please.

Job ID JR3575