Senior Lawyer- PI & Workers Compensation

Sharp & Carter; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking a senior practitioner to provide technical leadership and day-to-day support to a team of lawyers while maintaining a practice across NSW workers compensation matters.

The role suits a leader who enjoys mentoring others and handling complex matters, with flexible hybrid working arrangements and potential for growth within an established practice.

Qualifications

• Accreditation as a Specialist in Personal Injury Law.
• An unrestricted practising certificate.
• A minimum of 10 years' relevant legal experience.
• Current and substantial experience in NSW workers compensation law.
• Strong technical expertise within the IRO and WID environment.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including supervising and developing lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of workers compensation matters across the IRO and WID jurisdiction.
• Providing technical guidance, mentoring and support to junior lawyers.
• Leading and developing a team of three to four legal professionals.
• Overseeing workflow, quality assurance and practice performance.
• Managing complex and escalated matters; supporting capability development across the broader workers compensation team.
• Working closely with leadership to ensure client service and operational objectives are achieved.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Personal Injury Law

Technical leadership

Education

Specialist accreditation in Personal Injury Law

Unrestricted practising certificate

Job description

Your role

Supporting a North NSW-based team, you will play a critical role in maintaining technical excellence, managing workflow and ensuring continuity across a busy and successful workers compensation practice. You do not need to be based in North NSW.

This position will suit a senior practitioner who enjoys leading others while remaining actively involved in complex workers compensation matters.

The Role You will provide technical leadership and day-to-day support to a team of lawyers while maintaining your own practice across NSW workers compensation matters.

Key responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of workers compensation matters across the IRO and WID jurisdiction
• Providing technical guidance, mentoring and support to junior lawyers
• Leading and developing a team of three to four legal professionals
• Overseeing workflow, quality assurance and practice performance
• Managing complex and escalated mattersSupporting capability development across the broader workers compensation team
• Working closely with leadership to ensure client service and operational objectives are achieved

About You

• Accreditation as a Specialist in Personal Injury Law
• An unrestricted practising certificate
• A minimum of 10 years' relevant legal experience
• Current and substantial experience in NSW workers compensation law
• Strong technical expertise within the IRO and WID environment
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including supervising and developing lawyers

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to step into a senior leadership role with immediate impact
• Blend of technical legal practice and people leadership
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Sydney or North/East NSW location considered
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of an established practice
• Potential for the role to evolve into a longer-term opportunity

This role is ideally suited to a current workers compensation specialist who is looking to leverage their technical expertise while taking on meaningful leadership responsibility within a respected and growing practice.