Associate/Senior Associate/Special Counsel
3 months ago
The Firm
Our client is an award-winning national law firm with a 60 year history and more than 430 staff. They are known for their insurance & health and family law expertise, and for offering the highest standards of industry knowledge to provide their clients with service they can trust.
They have been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards for the past five years. Their staff describe the culture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth. In most recent staff engagement survey 93% of respondents said that their manager is approachable, accessible and responsive and the staff felt that their manager genuinely cares about their wellbeing.
The Team
The insurance & health team is headed up by 30 well respected principals across six states. The department is recognised throughout the insurance claims industry for producing high quality advice and delivering exceptional service.
The Role
Due to growth, an opportunity has arisen for an Associate, Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join the Insurance (Public Liability) team in Melbourne. The role will take on a range of Personal Injury and Property Liability matters. It's an exciting time to join as the team are growing, experiencing an influx of work and new starters coming onboard.
The Successful Candidate
This role will suit a candidate with the following:
Previous defendant insurance (Public Liability) experience;
- Ability to build strong client relationships with a focus on client service;
- Strong communication skills;
- Ability to manage own files and assist others with files under supervision; and ability to manage own file load autonomously
- An enthusiastic and pragmatic approach.
The Benefits
Our client offers a broad range of benefits including:
A truly flexible approach, including flexible hours and working from home;
- A firm laptop/tablet for all employees to support flexible working;
- 9.5 day fortnight – finish at lunchtime every second Friday whilst still receiving full pay;
- Annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria);
- Our health and wellbeing program which includes free EAP services, an annual health and wellbeing day and health and wellbeing allowance;
- Structured mentoring, as well as internal and external training and education; and
- Support to undertake pro bono legal work, secondments and industry appointments
Our client is committed to being an inclusive law firm that employs and retains the best and most diverse talent. They value diversity and foster a culture where their people are happy to come to work as their true selves feeling respected, valued and supported. They 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.
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