Apply now Job no: 493512
Work type: Casual (Timesheet), Full Time Permanent
Location: Sydney (CBD)
Categories: Legal Practice
About us Meridian Lawyers is a dynamic and innovative law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Brisbane Perth & Canberra. Clients look to our experienced and award-winning team for advice in Insurance, Corporate & Commercial, Workplace Relations & Safety, Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property and Health Law.
We are known for providing exceptional quality legal advice that is both strategic and practical. It is this blend of technical expertise and the personal relationships we have with our clients that sets us apart from our competitors.
About the role This fantastic opportunity is for a motivated, high performing Paralegal to join us on a full time basis or minimum of four days a week.
The purpose of this role is to provide comprehensive paralegal and administrative support to the Principals and the wider team of lawyers within the Insurance Litigation team in our Sydney office.This is a pivotal legal support role with varied workload, managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines.
Key duties and responsibilities This role plays a pivotal legal support role and provides for a varied workload. The below responsibilities are included (but not limited to these):
Collating briefs to CounselPreparation and drafting of court documentsLegal ResearchPreparation and review of subpoenasReviewing medical filesEducation & Experience We are interested in candidates who have maintained high academic performance throughout their studies and are motivated and interested to gain expertise and insight into Insurance law. Ideally, you will have:
Genuine interest in insurance law and litigation. Prior experience in debt recovery is favourable.Available to work fulltime for 4 days a week.Excellent communication and organisational skills.A positive, "can do" attitude and willingness to be a key member of a tight knit teamAbility to work fast and a sharp eye for detailAbility to work collaboratively with a strong sense of initiative and autonomyA great work ethic and be keen to learn and develop your careerA good sense of humourA hard working and dedicated approach to your practiceUses technology to maximise efficiencySkills/Abilities Is an active team player and seeks to build relationships with peers and team membersDemonstrates a can do attitude and a willingness to help othersContributes ideas, opinions and suggestion in team discussionsConsistently delivers excellent client service through telephone answering, addressing client queries, prioritising action itemsShows enthusiasm and responsiveness to clientsAssists fee earners in meeting client expectationsLooks for new ways to improve ways of workingDemonstrates a professional and courteous attitude to clients and internal stakeholdersNext Steps If this sounds like the right opportunity for you then please submit your CV via this advertisement.
Advertised: 17 Jun 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
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