Lawyer/associate 1-5+pae

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Slater and Gordon Full time

Lawyer/Associate 1-5+PAE | Public Liability | Melbourne

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, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

Employees 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 head office in Melbourne CBD is now seeking a bright and enthusiastic Lawyer (1-5+ PAE) to join our national public liability team.

This rare and exciting opportunity is now available for a proactive, passionate and results driven lawyer who wants to specialise in public liability. You will be working as a part of the largest and preeminent public liability team in Victoria.
- Our public liability lawyers assist clients for many injuries incurred that result because another party has breached their duty of care. Some may include: slips and trips on public or private property; unsafe premises (such as balconies, stairs or walking surfaces); dog or animal attacks; physical assaults; defective products (or services); Sporting accidents (including recreational and adventure activities); injuries on private property including rental properties or health and fitness injuries (such as massage or personal training)._

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

Your responsibilities will include:

- Managing a diverse file load of public liability cases
- Continually exploring new opportunities for your practice and developing new business
- Maintaining strong client relationships
- Exceptional negotiation skills and an ability to communicate effectively
- Demonstrated skills in effective network and relationship management
- Ability to exercise judgement and resolve problems expeditiously

**What will you bring?**

You will be a committed and enthusiastic individual who possesses the following:

- Previous experience and a passion for personal injury law, in particular, in the public liability space
- Superior communication skills
- A calm and easy-going nature
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
- Ability to handle sensitive issues and challenging issues
- Ability to exercise judgement and resolve problems expeditiously
- Demonstrated skills in effective network and relationship management

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