AddressThe Firm
Barry Nilsson is an award-winning national law firm with a 60 year history and more than 370 staff in offices across Australia. 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 four 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 principals that head up the team for this role are Peter Murdoch and Megan Daniel.
The Role
We are currently seeking a Law Graduate or Junior Solicitor to join our team in Brisbane on a full-time permanent basis. The successful candidate will gain exposure to a range of defendant insurance matters including public liability and personal injury claims. If you join us, you will become adept at Court and Tribunal practice and procedure, drafting advices for insurance claims officers in an array of commercial disputes covered by insurers and assessing cover for an insured under a policy of insurance.
The Successful Candidate
We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills, experience and attributes:
- successful completion of your law degree;
- intent to start OR successful completion of Practical Legal Training, with the ability to get admitted;
- interest in defendant litigation;
- effective communication skills;
- positive attitude and strong work ethic;
- team player.
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;
- up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents; and
- support to undertake pro bono legal work, secondments and industry appointments.
How to Apply
To make a confidential application, please click ‘Apply Now’ and address your application to the People & Culture Officer, Lucia McIvor.
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.
