Hybrid Legal Assistant – Super & Insurance Claims

Maurice Blackburn; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid flex working model

Salary Continuance & Life Insurance

End of Year leave

Job summary

Maurice Blackburn in Melbourne is seeking a Legal Assistant to join the Super & Insurance Claims team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role supports a Law Clerk with end-to-end management of superannuation and insurance claims, with potential secondment if already within the practice.

This role offers a chance to develop skills in a specialist practice area and to work in a collaborative, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a superannuation or insurance claims role, or as a Legal Assistant in a plaintiff litigation practice (advantageous).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service abilities and ability to support clients through challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the administration of claims files, including preparing correspondence, reviewing files regularly and keeping accurate records.
• Be the first point of contact for client enquiries, and liaise with super funds, insurers, medical professionals and other stakeholders to progress matters.
• Chase medical reports, insurer documentation and information from clients and legal representatives to meet team and file deadlines.
• Draft accounts, follow up payments, request cheques and maintain disbursement spreadsheets.
• Manage appointments, diaries and schedules for the team.
• Draft, type, track and collate correspondence and documents.
• Work collaboratively with other legal assistants and contribute to a safe working environment.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Autonomy

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Maurice Blackburn in Melbourne is seeking a Legal Assistant to join the Super & Insurance Claims team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role supports a Law Clerk with end-to-end management of superannuation and insurance claims, with potential secondment if already within the practice.

This role offers a chance to develop skills in a specialist practice area and to work in a collaborative, supportive environment.