Senior Associate | Special Counsel

Hall & Wilcox; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

WFH equipment reimbursement

Hybrid work model

Career development

Parental leave (26 weeks)

Free breakfast & office events

Wellbeing & diversity program

Zusammenfassung

Hall & Wilcox in Darwin seeks an experienced workers' compensation Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our Insurance practice. This hands-on role supports defendant workers' compensation matters across our Darwin team.

You will work closely with colleagues across the Insurance WA team, delivering practical legal advice, drafting submissions and advice with a strong eye for detail, and contributing to the growth of our Darwin insurance practice through client service excellence and

Qualifikationen

• At least 5 years of post-admission experience within Workers' Compensation.
• Experience on the defendant side is preferred, but plaintiff backgrounds will be considered for move into defendant practice.
• Genuine interest in growing the insurance practice in Darwin.
• Clear, concise legal writing skills; strong attention to detail.

Aufgaben

• Handle workers' compensation matters as part of the Insurance practice in Darwin.
• Collaborate with the Darwin-based Insurance WA team and partners.
• Contribute to growth and client service excellence for the Darwin insurance practice.

Kenntnisse

Workers' compensation experience

Defendant practice experience

Legal writing

Attention to detail

Jobbeschreibung

• Permanent, full-time or part-time position
• Our HW Evolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Competitive remuneration and our Hallstar reward and recognition program
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Flexible leave options, including up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free daily breakfast and office social events
• Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community

Make the smarter choice. Come thrive with us. Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you here.

About the role and team

We have a new opportunity for an experienced workers' compensation Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our rapidly growing Insurance practice, based in our Darwin office.

The Insurance WA team is a defendant insurance legal team, working across Statutory Insurance matters, including workers' compensation, recoveries and compulsory third-party matters.

Our Insurance WA team has approximately 90 people located across Darwin, Perth and Adelaide. This is a fantastic hands-on role, with significant learning, development and progression opportunities, and the opportunity to work closely with interesting clients and alongside highly regarded partners and lawyers.

About you

You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• at least 5 years of post-admission experience within Workers' Compensation;
• ideally you will have experience on the defendant side, however we will also consider candidates with a plaintiff background who are keen to move into a defendant practice;
• a genuine interest in contributing to the growth and success of our insurance practice in Darwin;
• clear, concise legal writing skills; and
• strong attention to detail.

About us

At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

We do great work, smarter. We’re passionate about the work we do and how it creates value for today and tomorrow. We’re known for Smarter Law: smarter thinking to create smarter solutions. We embrace innovative thinking and technology. We listen. We partner. We solve.

We are also known for having a great culture that values people and that lives our purpose and values - our Hallmarks.

Hall & Wilcox is a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong, with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrive together. We are diverse and inclusive - everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Hear from our people about what it’s like to thrive at Hall & Wilcox: bit.ly/HWpeople

To learn more about Hall & Wilcox visit our website.