Senior Associate

Slater & Gordon Lawyers; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra week of annual leave

Parental leave – 18 weeks

Long service leave

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Slater and Gordon Lawyers seeks a Senior Associate to join its Asbestos and Dust Disease team in Sydney. The role offers high-quality matters, autonomy, and mentoring within a well-established practice.

You will manage a diverse personal injury caseload across Asbestos and Dust Disease matters, working with senior lawyers and a supportive team to achieve outstanding results and grow your profile and referral networks.

Qualifications

• Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid visa with full working rights in Australia
• Experience managing asbestos and dust disease personal injury matters
• Ability to work in a hybrid office/home setup

Responsibilities

• Manage asbestos and dust disease matters from intake to resolution
• Collaborate with senior lawyers and support staff
• Develop and strengthen referral networks and community relations
• Provide clear, empathetic legal advice to clients

Skills

Client relationship management

Legal research

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Job description

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including

• an extra week of annual leave
• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• extra-long service leave
• various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

What will you bring?

We are currently seeking a Senior Lawyer, classified internally as a Senior Associate. Thisis a fantastic opportunity to join our highly regarded Asbestos and Dust Diseaseteam on a Full-Time basis, basedin our Sydney office. You will step into a well-established practice with astrong referral network, loyal client base, and excellent mentoring support.The role offers high-quality matters, genuine autonomy, and the chance to makea meaningful impact for injured clients during some of the most challengingmoments of their lives.

You will manage a diverse personal injury caseload across Asbestos and Dust Disease matters, working closely with senior lawyers and asupportive team who are passionate about achieving outstanding results.Alongside your legal work, you will play an active role in strengtheningcommunity relationships and building new referral networks, helping to growboth your profile and the practice.

Whatyou'll do

Manage a portfolio of Asbestos and Dust Disease matters from initial instruction through toresolution

What will you bring?

Youwill bring a genuine passion for plaintiff personal injury law, paired withstrong technical foundations and a client first mindset. You will haveexperience managing matters end to end, delivering clear and empathetic advice,and confidently negotiating outcomes for your clients. You will enjoy buildingrelationships, both with clients and referrers, and thrive in a collaborative,fast paced environment. You will be proactive, commercially aware, andmotivated by achieving great results while making a meaningful difference inpeople’s lives.

Tobe eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanentresident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights inAustralia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater andGordon application process.

Acknowledgementof CountrySlater and Gordonacknowledges the Traditional Custodians ofcountry throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect toall First Nations peoples today.

Diversity+ InclusionSlaterand Gordonis committed to creating an inclusive workplace that valuesdiversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is anequal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race,national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age,or other legally protected attributes.We understandthat everyonehas different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout therecruitment process, please let us know in your application.