Are you a qualified NZ Lawyer looking to jump the ditch, get some reprieve from the rising cost of living in NZ, and come to Australia to grow your career?
We currently have exciting opportunities available across our offices in all major Australian cities including: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide & Perth.
So Who Are We? Barry Nilsson is an award-winning Australian law firm with a 60-year history and more than 400 staff. We are known for our insurance & health and family law expertise, and for offering the highest standards of industry knowledge to provide our clients with service they can trust.
BN has been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards for the past four years. Our people describe our culture as friendly, professional, flexible, and down-to-earth. In our most recent staff engagement survey, 91% of respondents said that their manager is approachable, accessible, and responsive and our people felt that their manager genuinely cares about their wellbeing.
Our Insurance & Health team is headed up by 33 industry-leading principals across six states and is widely regarded as one of the top Insurance & Health Law teams in Australia. On three occasions, we were named 'Professional Service Firm of the Year' in the annual ANZIIF Australian Insurance Industry Awards and we have received a raft of other technical and individual accolades in the prestigious Doyle's Guide, Best Lawyers and Legal 500 Asia Pacific, including 'Top Listed Insurance Law Firm', 'Insurance Law Firm of the Year', 'Lawyer of the Year' and 'Partner of the Year'. Our award-winning team is known for producing high-quality advice and delivering exceptional client service. The team handles claims across all major classes of insurance and acts for the biggest names in the insurance industry, both locally and overseas.
What Are We Looking For? Due to sustained growth across our Australian offices, we currently have a number of opportunities for talented lawyers at all levels to join the Barry Nilsson team working across our Insurance & Health practice.
We would love to hear from you if you have 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 to our 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; Support to undertake pro bono legal work, secondments, and industry appointments. Relocation Assistance We understand that the cost of moving to another country can be a significant consideration. To assist with this, successful candidates will be eligible for up to AUD$10,000 in relocation support.
How to Apply To express interest and make a confidential application, please click 'Apply Now' or contact Katie Guarrera, People & Culture Manager.
Barry Nilsson is committed to being an inclusive law firm that employs and retains the best and most diverse talent. We value diversity and foster a culture where our people are happy to come to work as their true selves feeling respected, valued, and supported. We 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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