Insurance Senior Associate / Special Counsel (Public Liability) Skip to content
Barry Nilsson is an award-winning national 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 six years. Our people describe our culture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth. In our most recent staff engagement survey 93% of respondents said that their manager is approachable, accessible and responsive and our people felt that their manager genuinely cares about their wellbeing.
The Team Our Insurance & Health team is headed up by 33 industry leading principals across six states. Within the insurance space 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. The principal that heads up the team for this particular position is Colby Treasure.
The Role A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our tight knit public liability team in our Perth office. The successful candidate can expect to be involved in a range of public liability matters for a range of clients.
The Successful Candidate We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills, experience and attributes:
previous defendant insurance experience (preferably in public liability);ability to manage own file load;ability to build strong client relationships with a focus on client service;ability and enthusiasm to mentor junior practitioners; andcollaborative and pragmatic approach.The Benefits 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; 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 Lucia McIvor, People & Culture Officer.
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. Established for more than 55 years, Barry.Nilsson. is a national law firm with over 300 staff and having a formidable reputation within its three areas of expertise: Insurance & Health, Real Estate & Commercial and Family Law.
Established for more than 55 years, Barry.Nilsson. is a national law firm with over 300 staff and having a formidable reputation within its three areas of expertise: Insurance & Health, Real Estate & Commercial and Family Law.
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