Senior Associate, Medical Negligence (Hybrid Work)

Maurice Blackburn; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing coaching and career dev.

End of Year leave: 1 day first year, 4

Wellbeing leave & $299 reimbursement

22 weeks parental leave with superann.

Rewards and discounts platform

Hybrid flex working model

Salary Continuance & Life Insurance

17.5% annual leave loading

Job summary

Maurice Blackburn, a leading Australian law firm, invites applications for an Associate/Senior Associate to join the Medical Negligence team in our Melbourne CBD office on a full-time, permanent basis. You will manage your own practice, deliver high-quality work for clients, and strive for fair outcomes with your technical knowledge.

The team is known for handling high-profile, complex medical negligence matters and offers strong training, mentorship and development opportunities in a supportive

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years post admission experience.
• Experience in personal injuries litigation with medical negligence background.
• Ability to supervise and train others, including paralegals and junior lawyers.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with high level client service experience.
• Willingness to assist other team members, especially junior solicitors.
• Empathy and compassion for clients.
• Creative thinking to find legal and advocacy solutions.
• Experience drafting court documents and conducting complex legal research.

Responsibilities

• Manage own practice with high quality work for clients.
• Meet with potential clients and develop clear strategy for outcomes.
• Assist team in preparing matters for mediation and hearing.

Skills

Medical negligence

Litigation

Team leadership

Client service

Legal research

Job description

Maurice Blackburn, a leading Australian law firm, invites applications for an Associate/Senior Associate to join the Medical Negligence team in our Melbourne CBD office on a full-time, permanent basis. You will manage your own practice, deliver high-quality work for clients, and strive for fair outcomes with your technical knowledge.

The team is known for handling high-profile, complex medical negligence matters and offers strong training, mentorship and development opportunities in a supportive