Senior Associate - Plaintiff Personal Injury (Melbourne SE)

Hooker & Heijden; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hooker & Heijden is seeking an experienced Associate or Senior Associate to join its plaintiff personal injury team in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. The role offers genuine carriage of matters with autonomy and exposure to WorkCover, TAC and public liability work.

You will manage your own caseload, draft pleadings, instruct counsel and negotiate settlements, with progression opportunities at Associate and Senior Associate levels within a supportive firm.

Qualifications

• Admission as an Australian legal practitioner with Victorian Practising Certificate.
• Solid experience in plaintiff personal injury law.
• Experience across WorkCover, TAC, public liability or related compensation matters.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and litigation skills.
• Ability to manage an active caseload with autonomy.
• Effective client, counsel and insurer liaison.

Responsibilities

• Manage plaintiff personal injury claims from initial instructions to resolution.
• Assess new matters and advise clients on compensation entitlements.
• Develop strategies for progression of claims and settlement planning.
• Obtain and analyse medical, employment, liability and economic loss evidence.
• Brief medico-legal specialists, counsel and other experts.
• Prepare statements, affidavits, pleadings and other litigation material.
• Instruct counsel and progress litigated matters for court.
• Conduct negotiations with defendants and insurers.

Skills

PI law

Caseload management

Drafting

Negotiation

Litigation

Client communication

Education

Victorian Practising Certificate

Job description

Hooker & Heijden is seeking an experienced Associate or Senior Associate to join its plaintiff personal injury team in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. The role offers genuine carriage of matters with autonomy and exposure to WorkCover, TAC and public liability work.

You will manage your own caseload, draft pleadings, instruct counsel and negotiate settlements, with progression opportunities at Associate and Senior Associate levels within a supportive firm.