Law Clerk or Solicitor - Disability & Superannuation

Shine Lawyers; Melbourne; Vor Ort; AUD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Shine Lawyers in Melbourne CBD seeks a Law Clerk or Solicitor to join its Disability and Superannuation Insurance practice on a permanent, full-time basis. You will provide legal advice, progress both litigated and non-litigated claims, and develop creative arguments to advance disputed matters.

Based in our Melbourne office, you’ll support clients with a strong emphasis on communication, detail, and collaboration, while mentoring junior team members and contributing to Shine’s culture and

Qualifikationen

• A valid practising certificate, or eligibility to soon receive one.
• Bachelor of Laws completed or near completion.
• Experience in a similar claims role (workers’ compensation, life insurance, or similar).
• Ability to interpret relevant legislation and legal documentation.
• Innate ability to question, challenge the status quo and stay ahead.
• Strong attention to detail in legal work.
• Commitment to connect with teammates and deliver for clients.
• Desire to contribute to Shine’s culture and long-term success.

Aufgaben

• Provide legal advice and representation for insurance entitlements.
• Progress litigated and non-litigated disability and superannuation cases.
• Develop creative arguments to advance disputed claims.
• Assess prospects of claims with commercial and fiscal awareness.
• Maintain strong client relationships through clear communication.
• Prepare legal documents with high attention to detail and manage files.
• Mentor and support junior team members as part of the team.

Kenntnisse

Legal research

Client communication

Attention to detail

Mentoring juniors

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Laws

Jobbeschreibung

“What keeps me at Shine is the constant support to better yourself in your job. I like the fact it really is a culture of empowering their staff to want to be the best in the industry.” - Solicitor

We bring true purpose, authentic people and a proven path. You bring you.

The Opportunity

As a Law Clerk or Solicitor joining our litigated Disability and Superannuation Insurance practice on a permanent, full-time basis, based in our Melbourne CBD-based office, you’ll be on the frontline as we doggedly seek justice. With compassion, connection and purpose, you’ll truly champion our clients by:

• Providing the legal advice and representation our clients need and deserve in relation to their insurance entitlements.
• Progressing and resolving disability and insurance superannuation litigated and non-litigated cases.
• Developing creative arguments to assist with progressing disputed claims.
• Effectively assessing the prospect of claims.
• Cultivating strong relationships with our clients through exceptional communication and clear management of expectations.
• Preparing legal documentation with a high degree of detail, and running a file load with a keen level of commercial and fiscal awareness.
• Working as one team and actively supporting and mentoring junior team members.

What you’ll bring

To thrive in this role, you’ll have:

• A valid practising certificate, or eligibility to soon receive one.
• Late-progression or completion of Bachelor of Laws.
• Experience working in a similar claims role (like workers compensation, life insurance, or similar) would make your application competitive.
• The desire to work with our clients in the disability and superannuation insurance space in a long-term capacity.
• A strong understanding of, and ability to interpret the relevant legislation and legal documentation.
• An innate ability to question, challenge the status quo and always stay ahead of the pack.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A commitment to truly connect with those around you and work together to deliver exceptional results for our clients.
• The passion, motivation and enthusiasm to contribute to our culture and ensure it’s a place where everyone can thrive.

Shine Lawyers: A place for you. It means more here.

At Shine, purpose really matters.

• It’s our clients, who summon the courage to stand up to injustice.
• It’s the communities we are part of and support every day.
• It’s our team, who champion what’s right and make this place what it is.

We’re an ASX-listed organisation, and we've been standing up for the rights of everyday Australians for more than 50 years. We’ve achieved a lot but you’ll find no airs and graces here. We’re humble yet relentless. We don’t pretend to be anything other than ourselves. And together, we’ve created a place for you to thrive.

Here are some of the things we hope you’ll love about working with us:

• Connect and be you: Get the flexibility and benefits you need, and work alongside truly authentic people who care so much - about the clients, Shine and you.
• Challenge and be challenged: We’re not here for “easy”. We want you to take your place at Shine and make a real impact. Question and challenge - that’s how we grow.
• Achieve and grow:Start your Shine journey with our in-house learning programs, where you’ll find immediate connection and be set up for success. You will be provided real opportunities to step up and grow - within your role and beyond.

Visit https://www.shine.com.au/careers/life-shine to find out more and read the stories of our incredible people.

As part of The Circle Back Initiative, we want you to feel supported through our recruitment process, which means that you will hear back from our friendly team - no matter the outcome.

We are committed to making Shine Lawyers a place for you by encouraging and supporting our people to bring their authentic selves to the workplace, and as a result, we know you’ll put your best self forward while righting wrong for our clients. We’re passionate about maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment here at Shine that celebrates all of our differences with age, disability, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, to name a few, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. You bring you.