Senior Associate – Plaintiff Personal Injury

Hooker & Heijden; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hooker & Heijden in Melbourne seeks an Associate to Senior Associate in Plaintiff Personal Injury. The role is hands-on, managing a caseload with autonomy, involving WorkCover, TAC and public liability matters within a specialist practice.

You will develop strategies, obtain and analyse evidence, brief experts, draft pleadings and settlement materials, and guide clients through liability, quantum and settlement discussions.

Qualifications

• Admission as an Australian legal practitioner with a Victorian Practising Certificate.
• Solid experience in plaintiff personal injury law.
• Experience across WorkCover, TAC or public liability matters.
• Strong knowledge of Victorian compensation framework.
• Ability to manage an active caseload with autonomy.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing plaintiff personal injury claims from initial instructions through to resolution.
• Advancing matters with a good degree of autonomy.
• Instructing counsel and liaising with insurers, medical practitioners and other stakeholders.
• Preparing pleadings, affidavits and settlement material.
• Advising clients on liability, quantum and settlement strategy.
• Contributing to conferences, mediations and settlement negotiations.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Advocacy

Client communication

Education

Admission as Australian legal practitioner

Victorian Practising Certificate

Job description

Hooker & Heijden in Melbourne seeks an Associate to Senior Associate in Plaintiff Personal Injury. The role is hands-on, managing a caseload with autonomy, involving WorkCover, TAC and public liability matters within a specialist practice.

You will develop strategies, obtain and analyse evidence, brief experts, draft pleadings and settlement materials, and guide clients through liability, quantum and settlement discussions.