Senior Associate/Legal Counsel

Job description
About Us

Slater and Gordon is a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team shares a passion for caring for people.

We offer genuine work-life balance with a hybrid work environment, allowing you to split your time between home and the office.

We recognize and reward high performance with outstanding employee benefits, including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, and ongoing learning opportunities.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Australia and pay our respect to their elders past and present.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Lawyer (5+ PAE) to join our Work and Road personal injury space in Melbourne VIC.

This role involves representing clients who have sustained a workplace injury or contracted an illness at work or suffered an injury as a result of a transport accident.

You will work collaboratively across a file load with one of our most experienced and respected practice groups nationally.

Your Responsibilities

Manage a mixed workers compensation and transport accident injury practice
Develop new business and maintain strong client relationships
Negotiate effectively and communicate professionally
Exercise judgement and resolve problems expeditiously
Requirements

Previous experience in personal injury, particularly workers compensation and/or transport accident law
Calm and easy-going nature with ability to work autonomously and part of a team
Ability to handle sensitive issues and challenging problems
Demonstrated skills in effective network and relationship management Read more