Associate/Senior Associate Workers Compensation

Hicksons Lawyers; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Mentoring and development programs

16 weeks paid parental leave

Education assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Novated leasing

Corporate social responsibility & pro‑

Job summary

Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt | Holman Webb is a Sydney-based commercial law firm seeking an Associate/Senior Associate for its Workers Compensation team. The role focuses on defending employers and insurers across a broad spectrum of workplace injury claims, including orthopaedic, neurological, and psychological injuries.

Applicants should have 3+ years post-qualification experience in defendant workers compensation or insurance litigation, with a track record in defense work and client-focused

Qualifications

• 3+ years post-qualification experience in defendant workers compensation or insurance litigation.
• Defendant experience within a well-regarded practice.
• Strong technical capability across liability, quantum, and litigation strategy.
• Experience managing matters and delivering practical, commercially focused advice to clients.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish trusted client relationships.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to contribute to mentoring, knowledge sharing and team success.
• Willingness to participate in knowledge sharing and business development activities to enhance your skills.
• A growth mindset and desire to progress your career within a supportive and ambitious team.

Skills

Workers' comp experience

Insurance litigation

Defendant experience

Legal strategy

Client communication

Mentoring & teamwork

Business development

Growth mindset

Collaboration

Job description

HICKSONS | HUNT & HUNT | HOLMAN WEBB

Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt | Holman Webb is a commercial law firm that assists government, companies, organisations, and individuals throughout Australia to create sustainable value through legal and commercial advice, services, and solutions. Our breadth of expertise is reflected in our diverse practice groups and complemented by our industry and sector focus. With offices in Sydney, North Ryde, Newcastle and Griffith, we work across geographies with smart technology to keep connected to our clients.

We pride ourselves on our energy and authenticity to drive client solutions, attract and develop talent and serve our broader community. With a strong history of providing exceptional legal advice, we consider ourselves to be visionary thought leaders who have harnessed our history and experience, emerging as a market-leading legal and advisory business.

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

Our Sydney Workers Compensation team is looking for an experienced Associate/Senior Associate to join a collaborative, high-performing practice. Our team represents employers and insurers responding to the full spectrum of workplace injuries including major and minor orthopaedic, neurological, strain injuries, brain damage, catastrophic multi-injuries, exposure to hazardous substances, and psychological injury claims.

Our supportive and inclusive work culture, excellent professional development opportunities, and commitment to client satisfaction, makes Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt | Holman Webb an ideal environment to advance your legal career.

What You Bring

As the ideal candidate, you'll bring:

• 3+ years' post-qualification experience within defendant workers compensation or insurance litigation
• Defendant experience within a well-regarded practice
• Strong technical capability across liability, quantum, and litigation strategy
• Experience managing matters and delivering practical, commercially focused advice to clients
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish trusted client relationships
• A collaborative approach and willingness to contribute to mentoring, knowledge sharing and team success
• Willingness to participate in knowledge sharing and business development activities to enhance your skills
• A growth mindset and desire to progress your career within a supportive and ambitious team

WHY CHOOSE HICKSONS | HUNT & HUNT | HOLMAN WEBB?

Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt | Holman Webb fosters a diverse and inclusive environment, we capture innovative ideas from our people to build on our business; we welcome your creative ideas to optimize the way we work. We offer a range of benefits and social opportunities to support growth, development and internal networking and collaboration within the firm, collectively celebrating our success through recognition and reward programs.

Supporting You

• Potential unearthed – We pride ourselves on enabling you to achieve your career aspirations. Offering tailored 1:1 mentoring, access to our E-learning platform with role base training, internal and external workshops and complete transparency around our promotional pathways program.
• The right resources – Our workplace is supported by smart technology, paper-light processes, collaborative teams and a healthy values-based culture that will see you perform at your best.
• Flexi-work options – We understand life is not 1 size fits all. Explore options for hybrid work, part time hours, compressed working weeks, and more.
• Performance based rewards and incentive bonuses – our incentive program is designed to reward our employees and support our high-performance culture.
• Hicksons| Hunt & Hunt + Benefits – 16 weeks paid parental leave for eligible employees, education assistance, Employee Assistance Program, milestone leave after 3 years of service, plus access to everyday discounts through our corporate discount schemes, and novated leasing.
• Life at Hicksons| Hunt & Hunt – Contributing to our community is part of our Vision; the firm provides you with the opportunity to contribute to the firm’s corporate social responsibility activities through our pro-bono program.
• Awards – The 2024 AFR Partnership Survey named Hicksons as the industry leader with the highest proportion of Female Partners for the second year running. In addition, Hicksons has been recognised ABA employer of choice winners ( 2020,2023,2024).

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Please note pre-employment screening checks will be conducted on all successful applicants including a national police check.