In House Lawyer - Abuse Law

The role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor to join a busy team in the Defendant Insurance space. On-going training and mentorship will be provided, including supervised legal practice if required for those lawyers with less than 2 years post admission experience. Lawyers with up to 4 or so years experience will be highly regarded.

You will have a genuine interest in providing legal advice, support and assistance in managing historical claims of institutional abuse throughout Australia.

You must have experience in dispute resolution and civil litigation for this role. Experience dealing with institutional abuse law will be highly regarded.

Key responsibilities:

You will:

liaise with key stakeholders including insurers & law firms
prepare briefing advice and files for mediation and settlement conferences
prepare Deeds of Release and settlement documents
attend settlement conferences and maintain files
provide regular reports on cases to the Executive Director

About you:
1-4 years' PAE in insurance or litigation
Can have plaintiff or defendant experience (this is a defendant role)
A desire to be an integral member of a strong, cohesive and down to earth team
Ability to manage deadlines
Strong attention to detail
Practical and client-focused problem solving and research skills
Ability to relate to people at all levels and effectively work in a team

Benefits:
Competitive market salary
Learning & development planning and review process
Flexible work practices
WFH
Hours are 8:30 - 4:30pm
No time sheets or billable hours

The client:

Our client as an organisation provides a supportive learning environment to enable lawyers to achieve career goals and maintain a healthy balance between work and life.

For more information please contact:

Libby M LLB(Hons)
0468 433 569
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