AddressSlater + Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.
Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, extra-long service leave together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
Lawyers covered by our Enterprise Agreement will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.
We are also pleased to let you know that Slater + Gordon were ranked in the Top 25 Attraction Firms in the annual Lawyers Weekly Legal Firm of Choice Survey for 2023-24.
Acknowledge of Country
S+G acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.
Diversity + Inclusion
S+G is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. S+G is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process please let us know in your application.
Come and join our National Work + Road Claims team and work in the Toowoomba office. Ideally, we are seeking an experienced Personal Injury Lawyer with proven experience in the plaintiff personal injury space. We offer a flexible approach to work with genuine hybrid working options, and this role is permanent full time opportunity. You will form part of the wider Queensland Work + Road team.
In addition to taking on a wide range of challenging legal matters, you can manage and strengthen existing community relationships along with initiating and building new networks.
Day to day responsibilities will include:
- Management of a file load
- Provide clear, practical and concise legal and commercial advice
- Identifying practical and innovative solutions for clients
- Building rapport with our clients in an empathetic and understanding way
- Ongoing business development in the local community
Our successful candidate will be a committed and enthusiastic individual who possesses the following:
- Degree qualified with a current practicing certificate
- Previous experience and a passion for Personal Injury law (workers compensation experience desirable)
- Outstanding communication & interpersonal skills
- Exceptional negotiation skills and an ability to communicate effectively and compassionately
- Experience in running multiple files end to end
- Demonstrated skills in effective network and relationship management
- Ability to exercise judgement and resolve problems quickly
- Be a team player with a friendly and compassionate demeanour
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater + Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.
