Posted 9 days ago
Description
Slater andGordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firmwhere every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we arepeople caring for people.
Ourcommitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with ahybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and theoffice. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employeebenefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-longservice leave, together with various ongoing learning and professionaldevelopment opportunities.
Employeescovered by our Enterprise Agreement, will also enjoy access to additional paidservice leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellnessreimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.
What are we looking for?
Our Abuse team is growing, and we are now seeking an Early Career Lawyer to joinour Melbourne team. This is a full time, permanent role.You will be working with one of our most experienced and respectedpractice groups nationally which will see you managing your own files. We arealso open to discussions regarding flexible work.
Our Abuse Law team advance civil claims on behalf of our clients who have been abused as children in schools, juvenile detention facilities, and in other institutional settings.
In addition to takingon a wide range of challenging legal matters, this role will also see youmanage and strengthen existing community relationships along with initiatingand building new networks. Your responsibilities will include:
- Instrumental inmanaging a practice
- Continually exploringnew opportunities for your practice and developing new business
- Maintaining strongclient relationships
- Exceptionalnegotiation skills and an ability to communicate effectively
- Demonstrated skills ineffective network and relationship management
- Ability to exercisejudgement andresolve problems expeditiously
What will you bring?
You willhave a passion for social justice and generating positive outcomes for clients. The following experience and skills will ensure your success in thisposition:
- A keen interest in personalinjury law and e xposure to a plaintiff personalinjury practice (highly desirable)
- A natural passion for helpingpeople and high level of empathy
- Exceptionalexperience incommunicationand customer service
- Excellent written and draftingskills
- A calm and easy-goingnature
- Ability to workautonomously as well as part of a team
- Ability to handlesensitive issues and challenging clients
- Ability to exercisejudgement andresolve problems expeditiously
- Demonstrated skills ineffective network and relationship management
- Available to work 38 hours perweek, between the hours of 8:30am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
What next?
If you areinterested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. Weprefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications fromrecruitment agencies.
To beeligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanentresident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights inAustralia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater andGordon application process.
Acknowledgement of Country
Slater and Gordonacknowledges the TraditionalCustodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, seaand community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extendthat respect to all First Nations peoples today.
Diversity + Inclusion
Slaterand Gordonis committed to creating an inclusive workplace that valuesdiversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is anequal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race,national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age,or other legally protected attributes. We understandthat everyonehas different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout therecruitment process, please let us know in your application.
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