Legal Assistant (Superannuation & Insurance)

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

End of Year leave (1 day first year)

End of Year leave (4 days after 2 yrs)

Wellbeing leave (up to 4 extra days/yr

Parental leave 22 weeks

Hybrid flex working model

Salary Continuance & Life Insurance

Job summary

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers in Melbourne seeks a legal assistant to support the Super & Insurance Claims team on a 12-month fixed term contract. The role may be full-time or 4 days per week, providing high-quality administrative and legal support from end-to-end management of claims.

This is a great opportunity to deepen experience in a specialist practice area, with potential for secondment. You’ll work with a collaborative team, handling file administration, client liaising, and drafting

Qualifications

• Experience in superannuation or insurance claims, or as a legal assistant in plaintiff litigation.
• Knowledge of superannuation, insurance or personal injury processes (desirable).
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to manage client expectations.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Competence in MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail; ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Alignment with Maurice Blackburn's values.

Responsibilities

• Administer claims files and maintain accurate records.
• Be the first point of contact for client enquiries; liaise with funds, insurers, medical professionals and others to progress matters.
• Chase medical reports and insurer documentation to meet deadlines.
• Draft accounts, follow up payments and maintain disbursement spreadsheets.
• Manage team diaries and appointments.
• Draft, type and collate correspondence and documents.
• Collaborate with other legal assistants and contribute to a safe working environment.

Skills

Superannuation/Insurance claims exp

Customer service

Communication skills

Organisational skills

MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Autonomy & teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

For over 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has stood up for those who need us most. With courage and compassion, we extend access to justice to countless Australians. We look beyond the immediate challenge to support people in moments that matter across their lives, and continually push for better solutions for our clients. We invest in and empower our people to stand up for what we believe in and go fearlessly forward together.

We work on real cases, achieving important and positive results in real people’s lives, which is why we are one of Australia’s mostrespected law firms.Maurice Blackburn, experience you can count on.

About the role

Our Melbourne Super & Insurance Claims team is looking for a Legal Assistant to join the team on a 12 month fixed term contract. The successful candidate can work either full-time or 4 days per week. You’ll provide high-quality administrative and legal support to a Law Clerk across the end-to-end management of superannuation and insurance claims, helping people through some of the most difficult times in their lives.

This is a great opportunity to build your skills in a specialist practice area. If you’re already part of the Super & Insurance practice, this role may be offered as a secondment.

What you’ll do

• 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

What you’ll bring

• Experience in a superannuation or insurance claims role, or as a Legal Assistant in a plaintiff litigation practice (advantageous)
• Knowledge of superannuation, insurance or personal injury processes (desirable)
• Excellent customer service skills, including the ability to support clients through challenging situations and manage expectations
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Competence in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
• The ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, with enthusiasm and initiative
• Alignment with the purpose, values and culture of Maurice Blackburn
• Ongoing coaching and career development opportunities
• End of Year leave, 1 day first year, 4 days after 2 years
• Comprehensive mental health framework, including wellbeing leave (up to 4 extra days per year)and $299 reimbursement
• 22 Weeks Parental leave with your superannuation guaranteed and back-to-work transition policy
• Rewards and recognition platform with fitness, retail, and entertainment discounts
• A hybrid flex working model
• Salary Continuance & Life Insurance
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading

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Our shared values represent what we stand for and guide how we act, with Courage; Compassion; Collaboration; Fairness and Tenacity.

We love that you have a life outside of work and we’re happy to support yours. We provide you a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, backed by inclusive leaders and progressive people policies, where you can be your authentic self and thrive. Here we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age and family arrangements. Applications from First Nations People are encouraged.

Are you ready to join us on a journey to extend access to justice to more Australians, in an organisation and role in which every action you take makes a difference?

Additional Information

Our Circle Back Initiative partnership means we’re committed to responding to every applicant.

Please note that all successful candidates will be required to undergo background checks as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant workplace