AddressOur Client currently have a vacancy for an experienced lawyer to join their Litigation team in their Brisbane or Toowoomba office. The scope of the role is to be responsible for handling day-to-day tasks associated with legal matters, including providing legal advice, representing clients in court, negotiating settlements, and dealing with legal issues.
Role Accountabilities:
Provide a high level legal services to clients;
Work within relevant process and procedures to address risk management issues
Work to personal targets and key performance indicators as agreed with the Team Leader
Be a team player, accepting responsibility for initiating communication where necessary
Play an active role in the development of and implantation of an annual marketing plan for the litigation team
Education / Qualifications
Minimum 4 years PAE (post admission experience).
Bachelor of Laws
Unrestricted practicing certificate
Specialised Job Knowledge and Experience
Proven experience as a Litigation Lawyer
Exceptional drafting skills
Ability to manage a high volume workload and manage multiple priorities
Ability to confidently represent clients in court where required
Ability to advise and brief other legal and administrative professionals regarding legal issues
Personal Competencies
Ability to form strong working relationship with clients
Exceptional attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure and have extremely high resilience
Pragmatic in nature with a common sense approach to tasks
Verbal and written communication skills
The ability to think practically and creatively
Strong drafting and negotiation skills
Confident and pragmatic approach to problem solving
Commercially astute and solutions focused
Disciplined and consistent in behaviour and decision-making
They offer high quality work with resources and support to match in a growing firm with a dynamic work environment. We have a great work culture, true work/life balance with opportunities for promotion.
