Paralegal Insurance Litigation Sydney
Paralegal Insurance Litigation Sydney
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Job Description
At McInnes Wilson Lawyers we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where our employees can thrive. As a leading law firm we are committed to excellence in everything we do.
The Opportunity
We have an exceptional opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Sydney Insurance Litigation team on a casual basis.
Key Responsibilities
The core responsibilities of this role include:
- Day to day file management;
- Drafting and amending various court documents;
- Reviewing and compiling evidence for filing (including administrative duties such as indexing and paginating);
- Compiling briefs to counsel and medical experts;
- Liaising with clients and service providers;
- Conducting legal research as required;
- Drafting casenotes as required;
- End of month billing; and
- General administrative duties of the team such as diary and file management e.g. filing bring ups opening and archiving files.
Requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- A high level of motivation and enthusiasm;
- A keen eye for detail and excellent timemanagement skills;
- A high level of focus and attention to detail;
- A team players attitude; and
- Strong organisation skills together with the capacity to manage conflicting priorities simultaneously;
- 12 months in a paralegal or similar role would be advantageous;
Your new team
Our team is made up of highly skilled and dedicated legal professionals who are committed to delivering exceptional results for our clients. We work collaboratively to ensure that every client receives the highest level of service and support throughout their legal journey.
Our team members have a diverse range of backgrounds and expertise allowing us to provide comprehensive legal solutions to our clients. We value innovation creativity and a passion for the law and we encourage our team members to continually develop their skills and knowledge through ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
We believe that a supportive and positive team culture is essential to our success and we foster a collaborative and respectful working environment where all team members feel valued and empowered to contribute to our collective success.
About McInnes Wilson
We are a fullservice firm with 48 principals providing high quality legal advisory services across Australia. We are proud of the values we uphold and the culture of our firm and know there is more to life than work billables or awards. We believe in our people and trust them with our brand.
When joining McInnes Wilson Lawyers you will be joining a firm that takes gender equality seriously. Our firm is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality under the WGEA citation and is committed to demonstrating our ongoing support of all employees in the workplace. Our progressive and inclusive policies have also earned us recognition as an Employer of Choice by the Australian Business Awards Lawyers Weekly Queensland Law Society and HRD to name a few.
Our range of employee benefits are designed to be inclusive of all employees and currently include:
- Progressive paid parental leave policy with no qualifying period prenatal leave parent & care givers platform partner leave and return to work bonuses.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Extensive reward and recognition program including tenure awards annual staff awards and promotion ceremonies.
- Further education support and professional development program including a formal mentoring program.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives birthday leave for fulltime employees firm social club and regular team functions.
Please submit your application along with your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position.
All applicants should note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo background screening including reference checks and police checks.
Any questions regarding this role should be directed to our Recruitment team
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
