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Form of workAt Mercedes-Benz Financial Services we believe a great driving experience should be matched by an equally great ownership experience. The best or nothing. We pride ourselves on our reputation for providing flexible, innovative and tailor-made finance and insurance solutions.
Best-in-class mobility services — customer-centric, seamless and flexible.
We can’t achieve this ambition without dedicated, passionate employees. Our Powered by Legal are looking for an energetic junior lawyer to join them for 12 months in the national head office in Mulgrave, Victoria. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for the management of undefended and defended litigation recovery files. It is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to break into a corporate role with the guidance and coaching of an experienced in house legal team.
Working closely with our Collections and Recoveries teams, this role involves liaising with debtors and internal stakeholders to negotiate payment arrangements and draft settlement deeds, as well as management of litigation debt recovery matters across a number of jurisdictions in Australia and New Zealand.
Key responsibilities include:
- Drafting of claims and subsequent interlocutory documents
- Liaising with external counsel and agents, unrepresented and opposing legal representatives
- Payment and negotiation settlements
- Enforcement arrangements
- Compliance with court procedures and rules, trial preparations court appearances
- Identifying and communicating potential/actual legal exposures and proposing proactive and remedial measures
- Reporting on Loss Recoveries performance data and conducting audits of external law firms
- Providing legal advice to the Collections and Recoveries teams
The skills we are looking for:
To be successful in this role you must have a desire to work in a fast-paced corporate legal environment and be a pro-active and self-motivated individual who can confidently work autonomously. Sound time management and organisational skills are essential, along with strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver legal advice to a variety of audiences.
Admission to practice as an Australian Legal Practitioner with a Bachelor of Law degree is essential.
If you are an enthusiastic and efficient professional ready to take the next step in your career, please apply by 15 April 2024.
About us as an employer
At Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, we believe our people make the difference. We proudly offer generous employee benefits, such as discounted car leasing and purchase options, on-site parking, gym, cafeteria and much more. We support our organisation with the opportunity to work flexibly with being in the office and working remotely from home.
We are proud to be recognised as a Workplace Gender Equality Employer of Choice and support a flexible and progressive work culture. Our passion for our people extends to Employee Recognition and Reward programs, as well as learning and development opportunities.
At Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Australia, we aim to facilitate improved business outcomes and achievement of business goals by embracing diversity and inclusion to ensure we are eliminating discrimination on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, and gender identity.
