Personal Injury Lawyer | Strong Parramatta Firm

Gorilla Jobs; Parramatta; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gorilla Jobs is seeking a Personal Injury Lawyer or Associate for a Parramatta-based practice, offering ownership of personal injury and workers compensation matters, direct client contact and growth opportunities.

With 4–6 years PQE, you will manage a mix of PI and WC matters, run matters, negotiate settlements, and liaise with insurers and experts, in a visible client-facing role with senior support. Competitive salary AUD 150,000–180,000 plus super.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years’ PQE in Personal Injury and/or Workers Compensation.
• Ability to work with autonomy and take ownership of matters.
• Strong client relationship and communication skills.
• Sound drafting, negotiation and file management capability.
• Professionalism, empathy and practical judgement.

Responsibilities

• Manage personal injury and workers compensation files.
• Advise clients from intake through resolution.
• Handle negotiations and settlement discussions.
• Prepare correspondence, evidence and legal documents.
• Liaise with insurers, medical experts and other stakeholders.
• Progress litigated matters where required.
• Support clients through sensitive and high-stakes situations.

Skills

Client communication

Negotiation

Drafting

File management

Education

Qualified Lawyer

Law degree

Job description

Personal Injury Lawyer | Strong Parramatta Firm

Join a strong Parramatta practice and step into a quality PI / WC role with real file ownership, direct client contact and room to grow.

3 key reasons to look at this role

• New Personal Injury / Workers Compensation role with genuine growth potential
• Broad client-facing work with autonomy and senior support
• Competitive salary of $150,000 to $180,000 + super

The Opportunity

If you are a Personal Injury Lawyer or Associate with 4–6 years’ PQE, this is the kind of role that can give you a proper next step.

You’ll join an established Parramatta practice in a new role where you can build your profile, run meaningful matters and work closely with experienced senior lawyers.

This is not a back-room support role.It is a visible, client-facing position with the chance to take ownership and keep developing your practice in personal injury and workers compensation.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll work across a mix of personal injury and workers compensation matters with solid day-to-day responsibility.

Your work is likely to include:

• managing personal injury and workers compensation files
• advising clients from intake through to resolution
• handling negotiations and settlement discussions
• preparing correspondence, evidence and legal documents
• liaising with insurers, medical experts and other stakeholders
• progressing litigated matters where required
• supporting clients through sensitive and often high-stakes situations

Why this role should appeal

• You’ll be joining an established Parramatta team with a recognised legal platform, a steady flow of work and the infrastructure to support you properly.
• The role is also newly created, which gives it a different feel.
• There is room to make an impact, shape your position and step into a team where your contribution should be noticed.
• For lawyers in PI / WC, that combination can be hard to find.
• You’re getting the balance of quality work, autonomy, support and a competitive salary of $150,000 to $180,000

Requirements:

You will ideally have:

• 4–6 years’ PQE
• solid experience in personal injury and/or workers compensation
• confidence managing matters with a good level of autonomy
• strong client relationship and communication skills
• sound drafting, negotiation and file management capability
• professionalism, empathy and practical judgement

Additional information

• Competitive salary of $150,000 to $180,000 + super
• New Personal Injury / Workers Compensation role with genuine growth potential
• Broad client-facing work with autonomy and senior support