Insurance Senior Associate (Financial Lines) The Firm Barry Nilsson is an award-winning national 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 five 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. The Team OurInsurance & Health team is headed up by 33 industry leading principalsacross six states. Within the insurance space our award-winning team is knownfor producing high quality advice and delivering exceptional client service.The team handles claims across all major classes of insurance and acts for thebiggest names in the insurance industry, both locally and overseas. The Role Due to growth, an opportunity hasarisen for a Senior Associate level lawyer to join our tight-knit financiallines team in Melbourne. The successfulcandidate will work in a truly collegiate team, headed by two leading andrespected financial lines Principals, Hubert Wajszel and Scott Shelly. The role will involve defending avariety of claims brought against directors, officers and companies, andprofessionals across the legal, financial services, construction and property industries. The Successful Candidate We would love to hear from you if youhave the following skills, experience and attributes: 4+ years defendant insurance experience (preferably professional indemnity); ability to build strong client relationships with a focus on client service; ability and enthusiasm to mentor junior practitioners; and collaborative and pragmatic approach. The Benefits 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. How to Apply To make a confidential application,please click 'Apply Now' or contact Lulu Schneiders, People & Culture Adviser. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
