In-House Lawyer | Defendant Insurance Portfolio | 3+ PAE

Discipline: in-house counsel , lawyer (incl associate & senior associate)
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Bianca Calder

Contact email: bianca@lawstaff.com.au
Job ref: IN050822
Published: over 1 year ago
  • In-house Employer | Intermediate Level | Growing Practice
  • Option for Short & Long Term Contracts available with view to permanency
  • Competitive Remuneration | REAL Work Life Balance!
  • THE ROLE
Join a large legal team in a big organisation, with their office located in Brisbane CBD. Aside from a competitive remuneration, you will be given the opportunity to work in a flexible organisation with fantastic employment conditions. This company is well-known for offering challenging and engaging work, ongoing training & development with the opportunity to learn from the best, a genuine work-life balance and a truly unique and positive working environment.

This role really does tick all boxes - 
  • Highly competitive remuneration - including leave loading and additional superannuation;
  • REAL work life balance - 38 hour work week! 
  • 5.5 hours per day – offering genuine work life balance and flexi time
  • Work from home options; and
  • Corporate health and wellbeing program.
The successful candidate's varied work mix will include:
  • Personal Injury claims, public liability matters, Historical child sexual abuse claims and medical indemnity claims;
  • Matters before all State and Federal Courts and Tribunals;
  • Providing representation at and advice on dispute resolution procedures;
  • Drafting pleadings, affidavits and other court documents;
  • Appearing as Counsel on interlocutory applications; and
  • Advice, submissions and correspondence in relation to liability, evidence, quantum settlement, costs or other aspects of matters arising from the carriage of the action. 
To be successful you will have the following background-
  • Between 3 and 8 years post admission experience; and
  • Coming out of a defendant insurance team (Plaintiff candidates may also be considered).
THE NEXT STEP
  
Our usual relaxed lounge setting at 300 Queen Street will for the time being, be replaced by virtual interviews where you will have the choice of a 1-on-1 or a Multiparty Meeting via FaceTime, Skype, Zoom or Telephone, allowing you to comfortably provide us with an understanding of your skills as well as your prerequisites in that next role. We are full in our disclosure and by the end of the meeting you will be provided with a detailed profile of these and other opportunities for you to go away and research at your leisure. To request a confidential meeting, please click APPLY and upload your Profile.

Alternatively, please quote Ref No:IN050822 and forward your Professional Profile to: 
  • Bianca Calder - bianca@law-staff.com.au
If this opportunity is not entirely suitable then we would still enjoy the opportunity of hearing from you. We often work on roles that are not advertised, with a range of opportunities across private practice and in-house. 

LawStaff | Level 22 HSBC Building | 300 Queen Street 
 
Please note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.