Senior Associate – Plaintiff Personal Injury (Hybrid, Melbourne)

Hooker And Heijden - Insurance And Underwriting Recruitment; Melbourne; Híbrido; AUD 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hooker and Heijden - Insurance and Underwriting Recruitment, based in Melbourne, seeks an Associate/Senior Associate in plaintiff personal injury to manage a caseload with autonomy. The role covers WorkCover, TAC and public liability matters within a specialist plaintiff practice.

You will advise clients, progress matters toward resolution, and work with partners to handle complex claims across Melbourne’s South-East and CBD regions.

Formación

• Admission as an Australian legal practitioner and a current Victorian Practising Certificate.
• Solid experience in plaintiff personal injury law.
• Experience across WorkCover, TAC, public liability or related personal injury matters.
• Strong knowledge of the Victorian compensation framework within your area of practice.
• Experience managing files with a good level of autonomy.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills.
• Confidence dealing directly with clients, counsel, insurers and medical experts.
• Ability to manage an active caseload and competing deadlines; and
• A practical and strategic approach to progressing claims.

Responsabilidades

• Managing plaintiff personal injury claims from initial instructions through to resolution.
• Assessing new matters and advising clients on their rights and potential entitlements.
• Developing and implementing strategies for the progression of claims.
• Obtaining and analysing medical, employment, liability and economic loss evidence.
• Briefing medico-legal specialists, counsel and other experts.
• Preparing legal correspondence, statements, affidavits, pleadings and settlement material.
• Managing statutory benefit and impairment issues where relevant.
• Preparing and progressing serious injury and common law damages claims.
• Advising clients regarding liability, quantum and settlement strategy.
• Preparing matters for conferences, mediations and settlement negotiations.
• Instructing counsel and preparing litigated matters for court.
• Liaising with insurers, defendants, medical practitioners and other stakeholders.
• Maintaining regular and meaningful communication with clients throughout their claim.

Conocimientos

Plaintiff Personal Injury

Autonomy

Client communication

Case management

Educación

Admission as Australian legal practitioner

Victorian Practising Certificate

Descripción del empleo

Hooker and Heijden - Insurance and Underwriting Recruitment, based in Melbourne, seeks an Associate/Senior Associate in plaintiff personal injury to manage a caseload with autonomy. The role covers WorkCover, TAC and public liability matters within a specialist plaintiff practice.

You will advise clients, progress matters toward resolution, and work with partners to handle complex claims across Melbourne’s South-East and CBD regions.