Senior Associate - Personal Injury Litigation

About Our Client

We are pleased to support one of Canberra's leading personal injury and human rights litigation firms to appoint a Senior Associate into the team to advise across a healthy portfolio of personal injury matters. The firm is driven by offering solution focused, empathetic and considerate legal advice helping their clients through challenging circumstances. The Partners have developed a highly regarded position in the market and are experts at what they do.

Job Description

• Supporting and working with members of the team including the Partners, Solicitors and Barristers.
• Preparing, reviewing and working on Court and other legal documents.
• Proactive file management.
• Meeting with and speaking to clients via face to face, Zoom and telephone.
• Appearing in Courts and Tribunals across Australia.
• Travelling across Australia and internationally to work with clients of the firm from time to time.

The Successful Applicant

You will ideally have:

• Minimum 5 years PQE, preferably in personal injury litigation (defendant or plaintiff) or other areas of litigation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Displaying initiative in identifying and proposing solutions to challenges.
• Strong time management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Well organised with an attention to detail.
• Ability to work well both independently and in a team.

What's on Offer

Job Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Working as part of an award-winning firm specialising in personal injury, human rights and common law across Australia and internationally.
• Working in all Courts from the High Court of Australia down.
• Modern offices located in Canberra.
• Employee assistance program and other benefits.
• Work from home and other flexible working arrangements.
• No budgets or billables.