Settlement Coordinator

Slater and Gordon Lawyers; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shutdown leave

Paid parental leave

Long service leave

Wellness reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Slater and Gordon Lawyers is seeking a Settlement Coordinator for our National Billing and Settlements Team in Melbourne. This permanent full-time role supports finalising and settling legal matters while collaborating with lawyers and support staff.

The ideal candidate has experience in banking, finance or legal billing and settlements, with strong numerical skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage client communications end-to-end. Hybrid work and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong numerical literacy and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to take initiative and meet deadlines.
• Strong planning, prioritisation and time management.
• Initiative-taking and flexible work approach.
• Positive attitude with a growth mindset and collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

• Acting in the best interests of our clients.
• Establishing and maintaining professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Managing the post settlement, end to end client experience for personal injury claims, ensuring clients are kept informed about the process.
• Correspond and communicate with external stakeholders to ensure settlements are paid in a timely manner.
• Accurately monitor, calculate, and distribute client’s settlement monies.

Skills

Numerical literacy

Attention to detail

Initiative

Time management

Team collaboration

Growth mindset

Job description

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

Employees covered by our Enterprise Agreement, will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.

What are we looking for?

We are on the lookout for a Settlement Coordinator to join our National Billing and Settlements Team in our Melbourne office. This is a Permanent Full Time opportunity, with the flexibility of a hybrid working model.

Ideally you have experience in banking, finance or in the legal field and are looking for a new challenge, this is a great way to broaden your existing skill set with an established company in the area of billing and settlements to help finalise and settle legal matters, as well as working alongside experienced lawyers and support staff.

In this role you will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Acting in the best interests of our clients
• Establishing and maintaining professional working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Managing the post settlement, end to end client experience for personal injury claims, ensuring clients are kept informed about the process
• Correspond and communicate with external stakeholders to ensure settlements are paid in a timely manner
• Accurately monitor, calculate, and distribute client’s settlement monies

What will you bring?

Our ideal candidate will also bring the following skills and attributes to the role:

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with strong numerical literacy and critical thinking skills
• Ability to take initiative, and work to deadlines
• Strong planning, prioritisation, and time management skills
• Initiative-taking and flexible work approach
• Positive attitude with a growth mindset
• Effective collaborator, with ability to work both autonomously, as well as in a team environment

To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process.

Acknowledgement of Country Slater and Gordonacknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.