Senior Associate - Commercial & Insurance Litigation
The FirmBarry Nilsson is a national law firm with a 60 year history and over 430 staff.
We have an award winning reputation for leadership in insurance & health and family law.For the last 5 years, BN has been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards.
Our people describe our culture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth and the top three things they value most about working at BN are the people they work with, the flexible working options and work/life balance.
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.The TeamOur insurance & health team is headed up by 31 well respected principals across six states.
The department is recognised throughout the insurance claims industry for producing high quality advice and delivering exceptional 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 role is Toby Barrie and the successful candidate will work closely with Jason Hart (Special Counsel).The RoleAn opportunity has arisen in our Perth office for an experienced litigator to join our tight knit team on a full-time basis.
The successful candidate can expect to be involved in a range of litigious and contentious matters arising from professional indemnity, directors & officers and management liability lines of insurance as well as regulatory investigations and prosecutions and commercial disputes.
You will work with a diverse range of domestic and international clients.The Successful Candidate:We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills, experience and attributes: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;Collaborative and pragmatic approach.The BenefitsWe offer a broad range of benefits to our people including:A truly flexible approach, including flexible hours and working from home;A firm laptop/tablet for all employees to support flexible working;9.5 day fortnight – finish at lunchtime every second Friday whilst still receiving full pay;Annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria);Our health and wellbeing program 'BN Well' which includes free EAP services, an annual health and wellbeing day and health and wellbeing allowance;Structured mentoring, as well as internal and external training and education;Support to undertake pro bono legal work, secondments and industry appointments.How to ApplyTo make a confidential application, please click 'Apply Now' and address your application (cover letter and resume) to 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.
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