Are you aqualified NZ Lawyer looking to jump the ditch, get some reprieve from therising cost of living in NZ, and come to Australia to grow your career?
We currentlyhave exciting opportunities available across our offices in all major Australiancities including: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide & Perth.
So Who Are We?
Barry Nilsson is an award-winning Australian law firm with a 60 yearhistory and more than 400 staff. We are known for our insurance & healthand family law expertise, and for offering the highest standards of industryknowledge to provide our clients with service they can trust.
BN has been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian LawyerEmployer of Choice awards for the past four years. Our people describe ourculture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth. In our mostrecent staff engagement survey 91% of respondents said that their manager isapproachable, accessible and responsive and our people felt that their managergenuinely cares about their wellbeing.
OurInsurance & Health team is headed up by 33 industry leading principalsacross six states and is widely regarded as one of the top Insurance &Health Law teams in Australia. On three occasions we were named 'ProfessionalService Firm of the Year' in the annual ANZIIF Australian Insurance IndustryAwards and we have received a raft of other technical and individual accoladesin the prestigious Doyle's Guide, Best Lawyers and Legal 500Asia Pacific, including 'Top Listed Insurance Law Firm', 'Insurance LawFirm of the Year', 'Lawyer of the Year' and 'Partner of the Year'. Our award-winning team is known for producinghigh quality advice and delivering exceptional client service. The team handlesclaims across all major classes of insurance and acts for the biggest names inthe insurance industry, both locally and overseas.
What Are We Looking For?
Due to sustained growth across ourAustralian offices, we currently have a number of opportunities for talentedlawyers at all levels to join the Barry Nilsson team working across our Insurance& Health practice.
We would love to hear from you if youhave the following skills, experience and attributes:
previous defendant insurance law experience; strong file management skills; ability to build strong client relationships with a focus on client service; for more senior practitioners, ability and enthusiasm to mentor junior practitioners; effective communication skills; and collaborative and pragmatic approach. What Do We Offer?
We offer a broad range of benefits toour 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. Relocation Assistance
We understand that the cost of movingto another country can be a significant consideration. To assist with this,successful candidates will be eligible for up to AUD$10,000 in relocationsupport.
How to Apply
To express interest and make aconfidential application, please click 'Apply Now' or contact Katie Guarrera,People & Culture Manager.
Barry Nilsson is committed to beingan inclusive law firm that employs and retains the best and most diversetalent. We value diversity and foster aculture where our people are happy to come to work as their true selves feelingrespected, valued and supported. We welcome applications from Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander peoples and from people of all backgrounds regardless ofgender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity.
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