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Form of work In-house Employer | Intermediate & Senior Roles
Choice of Public Liability or Workers Compensation team
Competitive Remuneration | REAL Work Life Balance!
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In-house Employer | Intermediate Level | Growing Organisation
Choice of Public Liability or Workers Compensation team
Competitive Remuneration | REAL Work Life Balance!
This role really does tick all boxes -
Highly competitive remuneration - including leave loading and additional superannuation;
REAL work life balance - 38 hour work week!
5.5 hours per day – offering genuine work life balance and flexi time
Work from home options; and
Corporate health and wellbeing program.
THE ROLE
Join a large legal team in a big organisation, with their office located in Brisbane CBD. Aside from a competitive remuneration, you will be given the opportunity to work in a flexible organisation with fantastic employment conditions. This company is well-known for offering challenging and engaging work, ongoing training & development with the opportunity to learn from the best, a genuine work-life balance and a truly unique and positive working environment.
You will work closely with industry leaders to provide advice on some of the most complex and contentious matters which will involve representing your client in the District, Supreme and High Courts in some of Queensland’s largest and most complex litigation cases. We have two roles available in different teams, one with a PIPA focus and the other specialising on Workers Compensation matters:
Public Liability Team -
Personal Injury claims, public liability matters, Historical child sexual abuse claims and medical indemnity claims;
Matters before all State and Federal Courts and Tribunals;
Providing representation at and advice on dispute resolution procedures;
Drafting pleadings, affidavits and other court documents;
Appearing as Counsel on interlocutory applications; and
Advice, submissions and correspondence in relation to liability, evidence, quantum settlement, costs or other aspects of matters arising from the carriage of the action.
Workers Compensation Team:
Workers compensation claims in relation to the Workers’ Compensation Act 1990; WorkCover Queensland Act 1996; and Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.
You may also gain some exposure to asbestos and dust diseases
Other complex claims where, for example, psychiatric injury arising from bullying or harassment, trauma, excessive workloads or asbestos exposure has been alleged.
At interview, candidates can decide which team is of most interest to you. Both roles will involve:
conducting complex civil proceedings
providing high-level legal advice
dispute resolution including negotiating settlements, conducting conferences and mediations
conducting complex trials in all jurisdictions
identification and evaluation of risk management in personal injuries litigation.
To be successful you will have the following background-
At least 5 Years post admission experience in the relevant areas;
Coming out of a defendant insurance team (Plaintiff candidates may also be considered).
THE NEXT STEP
Our usual relaxed lounge setting at 300 Queen Street will for the time being, be replaced by virtual interviews where you will have the choice of a 1-on-1 or a Multiparty Meeting via FaceTime, Skype, Zoom or Telephone, allowing you to comfortably provide us with an understanding of your skills as well as your prerequisites in that next role. We are full in our disclosure and by the end of the meeting you will be provided with a detailed profile of these and other opportunities for you to go away and research at your leisure. To request a confidential meeting, please click APPLY and upload your Profile.
Alternatively, please quote Ref No:IH010323 and forward your Professional Profile to:
Bianca Davies - bianca@lawstaff.com.au
If this opportunity is not entirely suitable then we would still enjoy the opportunity of hearing from you. We often work on roles that are not advertised, with a range of opportunities across private practice and in-house.
LawStaff | Level 22 HSBC Building | 300 Queen Street
Please note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
