Insurance Solicitor

The Firm
Barry Nilsson is an award-winning national law firm with a 60 year history and more than 450 staff. We are known for our insurance & health and family law expertise, and for offering the highest standards of industry knowledge to provide our clients with service they can trust.

BN has been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards for the past six years. Our people describe our culture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth. In our most recent staff engagement survey 93% of respondents said that their manager is approachable, accessible and responsive and our people felt that their manager genuinely cares about their wellbeing.

The National Insurance & Health Team
Our Insurance & Health team is headed up by 32 industry leading principals across six states. Within the insurance space our award-winning team is known for producing high quality advice and delivering exceptional client service. The team handles claims across all major classes of insurance and acts for the biggest names in the insurance industry, both locally and overseas.

The Role
Due to growth, an opportunity has arisen for a Solicitor or Associate level lawyer to join our tight-knit Financial Lines and Health team in Melbourne. The successful candidate will work in a truly collegiate team, headed by two leading and respected Principals, Hubert Wajszel and Scott Shelly.

The role offers a broad range of financial lines and health work from an array of clients. Financial lines matters will involve defending a variety of claims brought against directors, officers and companies, and professionals across the legal, financial services, construction and property industries. Health law matters will provide opportunities for involvement acting for hospitals, clinics, medical and allied health professionals and other health care providers in a variety of claims, disciplinary proceedings, litigated proceedings and coronial inquests.

The Successful Candidate
We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills, experience and attributes:

• 1 - 4 years defendant insurance experience (preferably professional indemnity);
• ability to build strong client relationships with a focus on client service;
• effective communication skills; and
• collaborative and pragmatic approach.

The Benefits

• We offer a broad range of benefits to our people including:
• a firm laptop to support our agile working model;
• flexible working arrangements including a 9.5 day fortnight, working from home, purchase of leave options and public holiday swap policy;
• annual performance bonus scheme designed to recognise and reward strong performance;
• well-developed and structured mentoring, as well as internal and external training to assist with career progression;
• casual office environment with our dress for your day policy;
• access to our Health & Wellbeing program, BNWell, which supports the overall wellbeing of our people including a yearly health & wellbeing allowance and health & wellbeing day;
• shared care parental policy with equal leave for mums and dads; and
• support to undertake pro bono legal work, secondments and industry appointments.

How To Apply
To make a confidential application, please click 'Apply Now' or contact Lulu Schneiders, People & Culture Adviser.

Barry Nilsson is committed to being an inclusive law firm that employs and retains the best and most diverse talent. We value diversity and foster a culture where our people are happy to come to work as their true selves feeling respected, valued and supported. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and from people of all backgrounds regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity.