About This Role
This role is for a lawyer to join a market-leading National Superannuation and Disability Insurance team. The position suits a lawyer who is passionate about social justice, interested in complex and evolving areas of law, and keen to contribute to a high-performing and supportive national practice.
Responsibilities
- Provide clear, practical advice to clients on life insurance claims and disputed claims
- Manage your own file load, including prioritising work and delivering services efficiently and effectively
- Ensure matters are progressed with compassion, care and exceptional client service
- Help manage and strengthen existing referral networks and client relationships, and build new ones
- Stay up to date with relevant case law, industry developments and legislative change, and share knowledge with the team
- Contribute to the development of junior lawyers and support staff, and build your leadership capability within our national practice
Requirements
- Substantial experience in superannuation disability insurance claims and litigation, or strong personal injury litigation experience with a genuine interest in moving into this area
- Proven post-admission experience, with confidence running a busy, high-velocity file load
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- A proven ability to meet team goals and deadlines while maintaining quality and attention to detail
- The ability to provide clear, concise and commercially aware legal advice
- A tailored, empathetic approach to clients and a strong client care focus
- The ability to identify practical and innovative solutions for clients
- A calm, considered manner and resilience when handling sensitive issues and challenging clients
- Strong team orientation, with the ability to work autonomously where required
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build rapport internally and externally
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively
- A growth mindset and enthusiasm for continuous learning and improvement
- Engagement, embraces change and is motivated to help grow the practice
Benefits
- Genuine work-life balance
- Hybrid work environment allowing time split between home and the office
- Recognition and reward for high performance
- A week of shutdown leave
- Paid parental leave
- Extra-long service leave
- Various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities
- Mentoring, regular feedback and structured development opportunities
