Paralegal - Workers Compensation

Moray & Agnew Lawyers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellness initiatives

Parental leave and wellbeing support

Continuous learning and development

Job summary

Moray & Agnew Lawyers in Sydney is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join the busy Workers Compensation department on a casual basis. You will work with a Partner, Senior Associate, and Lawyer, supported by three secretaries, in a team renowned for handling workers compensation claims, work injury damages, and recoveries for insurers.

The role involves preparing chronologies, briefs to Counsel, court documents, mediation bundles, and legal research.

Qualifications

• Law student in the third year or later, available to commit to at least three days per week.
• Prior paralegal experience in workers compensation or insurance is a plus.
• Experience on defendant or plaintiff firms is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare chronologies and briefs to Counsel.
• Prepare court documents and mediation bundles.
• Conduct legal research and document analysis.
• Respond to enquiries and manage correspondence.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Legal research

Paralegal experience

Insurance knowledge

Education

Law student (3rd year+)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paralegal to join our Sydney office's busy and collaborative Workers Compensation department on a casual basis. You will join a team comprising a Partner, Senior Associate, and Lawyer as well as three fantastic secretaries. The team is recognised for its expertise in managing workers compensation claims, work injury damages, and workers compensation recoveries in the areas of construction, health and education. This is a fast-paced role where no two days are the same, and you will play an integral part in ensuring the smooth running of matters for leading Australian insurers.

This busy role may include the following responsibilities:

• Preparation of chronologies
• Collating briefs to Counsel
• Preparation of court documents
• Preparation of mediation bundles and document indexes
• Legal research
• Discovery
• Document analysis
• Drafting letters of instruction
• Responding to enquiries

About you

Our ideal candidate would be a law student in the third year or later of their degree, who is available to commit to at least three days of work per week. He or she would have prior experience as a Paralegal in workers compensation or another area of insurance. While experience on the defendant side would be valuable, we would also love to hear from candidates with experience in plaintiff firms. Some of the qualities we are looking for include:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to team work

About us

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.

We’re one of Australia’s leading law firms, recognised nationally for our legal expertise across insurance, commercial, workplace and government matters. Our teams work with major insurers, corporates, government agencies, SMEs and not for profit organisations across Australia.

With more than 800 people across Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney, we combined high quality work with collaborative and supportive culture.

We’re also proud to be recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide and to have one of the highest percentages of female partners among Australia’s top 50 law firms.

Culture & benefits of working with us

As a national firm with the scale and reputation to attract great clients and high-quality work, every day is different. To support you, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
• Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, onsite Mental Health First Aiders, discounts on health insurance, and corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands
• Financial benefits including discounted conveyancing services, financial planning assistance, and our generous employee referral program
• Paid parental leave and accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace
• Continuous learning and development programmes to ensure you are always being challenged, engaged, and encouraged to grow and further your career
• Connection and community including office-based social events, sporting events, paid blood donation leave, and a long-standing commitment to pro bono work and community contribution
• Diversity and Inclusion PolicyandEmployee Reference Groups (LGBTQIA+, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing, and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Groups) ensuring that we continue to live our values and encouraging our people to be their authentic selves at work each day
• Dress for your Work Day Policybecause we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including First Nations people, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.

We do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction.