Associate

3 days ago

Perth, Australia HBA Legal Full time

Firm Context and Reporting Line

There are three Practice Groups within HBA’s firm structure:

- Casualty & Commercial Lines
- Statutory Lines
- Safety and Regulatory

This role sits within our Statutory Lines practice group and reports into Practice Group Lead, Ruth Slater. The
specialist industry work is a combination of **State Workers Compensation and CTP** matters.

Position Purpose

As an Associate within the HBA Legal team, you will provide advice and assistance to our clients in dealing with
their legal matters. You can contribute to the firm’s success by generating revenue, building and maintaining
positive relationships with clients, and representing our values-based approach to our work within the market.

Working under the guidance of the senior members of your team, you will grow your technical skills in key areas
such as legal writing, research and information synthesis, analytical thinking and commercial acumen.

In this role, your billable target is **6.7 hours per day**.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for:

- Maintain and develop strong client relationships through participating in value adding activities and

support, keeping clients informed of case progress during the course of the matter
- Provide advice and running files in a clear and logical manner within required timeframes developing

sound case management strategies
- Undertake and complete work with the expected level of guidance and supervision including but not

limited to:
o analysis of evidence
- opinion work
- preparation of documents
- speaking to witnesses and briefing experts
- court attendance on interlocutory matters
- Proactively share knowledge, experience and insights with immediate and wider team in order to

enhance client experience and internal knowledge management
- Confer with colleagues and experts with specialties to establish and verify basis for legal proceedings
- Ensure understanding and compliance with firms policies and procedures
- Supervise paralegals working in the team
- Delegate and manage work direction to administrative assistants
- Ensure you stay abreast of industry updates including constitution, statutes, decisions, regulation and

ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases

Key Capabilities

To be successful in this role, you must be able to:

- Contribute well to the team and work collaboratively and effectively across the firm
- Demonstrate effective time management and work organisation
- Demonstrate resilience and tenacity; does not give up when obstacles and problems present
- themselves
- Balance competing priorities and coordinate work effectively in order to meet deadlines
- Motivate yourself to achieve financial targets
- Work autonomously, work under pressure and work collaboratively when required

Selection Criteria

**Essential:
- Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent
- Current practising certificate
- 2 - 5 years Post Admission Experience
- Demonstrated ability to provide sound legal advice in personal injury law***

Experience in CTP and SWC work (with plaintiff or defendant)

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