Paralegal - Insurance

Hall & Wilcox; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH equipment provided

Competitive remuneration

Hallstar rewards & recognition program

Learning & career development programs

Flexible leave up to 26 weeks parental

Free daily breakfast

Office social events

Commitment to diversity & wellbeing

Pro bono & community

Job summary

Hall & Wilcox invites applications for a Paralegal to join the Insurance WA/NT team in our Darwin office. The role supports lawyers across workers’ compensation matters from file review to settlement, including reviewing medical material, drafting documents, and coordinating medico-legal reviews.

This is a great opportunity for an organised, proactive paralegal who enjoys detailed legal work and wants to grow within a supportive insurance practice.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in an administration, paralegal or legal support role.
• Previous experience in insurance law or litigation matters will be highly regarded.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
• Ability to manage files efficiently and within required timeframes.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands effectively.

Responsibilities

• Preparing settlement agreements and managing the section 78A settlement process through to finalisation for settled workers’ compensation matters.
• Reviewing new files, clinical records and employer or party discovery, and preparing detailed chronologies.
• Populating initial, update, pre-settlement and post-settlement advice templates, including preparing background, medical evidence and event summaries.
• Preparing background summaries for resolution plans.
• Drafting court documents, subpoenas and requests for production.
• Preparing documents for NT WorkSafe, Work Health Court and Supreme Court processes, including notices of representation and insurer documents.
• Preparing lists, indexes and schedules of documents, as well as briefs to investigators.
• Arranging medico-legal reviews and preparing corresponding briefs to medical specialists.
• Preparing freedom of information applications.
• Drafting requests for clinical notes, vocational assessment reports and labour market reports.
• Conducting company and social media searches.
• Liaising with clients and providing regular updates on the progress of their matters.
• Liaising with other solicitors and third parties regarding settlements.
• Preparing accurate case file notes.
• Ensuring settlement funds are paid within required timeframes.
• Following up Medicare and Centrelink clearances before settlement funds are released.
• Assisting lawyers to monitor critical dates and deadlines across their files.
• Supporting other paralegals with their workloads; and
• Assisting with other duties as required.

Skills

Two years’ experience (paralegal or行政支

Insurance law or litigation experience

Autonomous and collaborative work

Excellent written and verbal skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Strong organisational skills

Tools

None

Job description

• Our HW Evolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Competitive remuneration and our Hallstar reward and recognition program
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Flexible leave options, including up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free daily breakfast and office social events
• Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community

• Permanent, full-time position
• Our HW Evolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Competitive remuneration and our Hallstar reward and recognition program
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Flexible leave options, including up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free daily breakfast and office social events
• Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community

Make the smarter choice

Come thrive with us. Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you here.

About The Role And Team

We have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Insurance WA/NT team, based in our Darwin office.

In this role, you will work closely with our lawyers to support the management of workers’ compensation matters from initial file review through to settlement. You will gain exposure to a varied mix of work, including reviewing medical and discovery material, preparing chronologies and advice templates, drafting court and settlement documents, coordinating medico-legal reviews and liaising directly with clients and other stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive paralegal who enjoys detailed legal work and is looking to build their experience within a supportive insurance practice.

You Will Be Responsible For

• preparing settlement agreements and managing the section 78A settlement process through to finalisation for settled workers’ compensation matters;
• reviewing new files, clinical records and employer or party discovery, and preparing detailed chronologies;
• populating initial, update, pre-settlement and post-settlement advice templates, including preparing background, medical evidence and event summaries;
• preparing background summaries for resolution plans;
• drafting court documents, subpoenas and requests for production;
• preparing documents for the NT WorkSafe, Work Health Court and Supreme Court processes, including notices of representation and insurer documents;
• preparing lists, indexes and schedules of documents, as well as briefs to investigators;
• arranging medico-legal reviews and preparing corresponding briefs to medical specialists;
• preparing freedom of information applications;
• drafting requests for clinical notes, vocational assessment reports and labour market reports;
• conducting company and social media searches;
• liaising with clients and providing regular updates on the progress of their matters;
• liaising with other solicitors and third parties regarding settlements;
• preparing accurate case file notes;
• ensuring settlement funds are paid within required timeframes;
• following up Medicare and Centrelink clearances before settlement funds are released;
• assisting lawyers to monitor critical dates and deadlines across their files;
• supporting other paralegals with their workloads; and
• assisting with other duties as required.

About You

You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• at least two years’ experience in an administration, paralegal or legal support role;
• previous experience in insurance law or litigation matters will be highly regarded;
• the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a team;
• excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• strong attention to detail and time management skills;
• the ability to manage files efficiently and within required timeframes; and
• strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands effectively.

About Us

At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

We were recently named Law Firm of the Year at the 2026 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards.

We do great work, smarter. We’re passionate about the work we do and how it creates value for today and tomorrow. We’re known for Smarter Law: smarter thinking to create smarter solutions. We embrace innovative thinking and technology. We listen. We partner. We solve.

We are also known for having a great culture that values people and that lives our purpose and values - our Hallmarks.

Hall & Wilcox is a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong, with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrive together. We are diverse and inclusive - everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Hear from our people about what it’s like to thrive at Hall & Wilcox: bit.ly/HWpeople

To learn more about Hall & Wilcox visit our website.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Kim Chalmers, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, at [e-mail] for a confidential discussion

This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.