Law Graduate/Junior Lawyer - Workers Compensation
Law Graduate/Junior Lawyer - Workers Compensation
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About us
Were passionate about what we do and want you to betoo.
Moray & Agnew is one of Australias leading law firmswith an unrivalled reputation in our markets. Were proudthat our partners and our legal expertise is consistentlyrecognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific Legal 500 Asia-Pacific BestLawyers and Doyles Guide.
With over 110 partners our teams are organised into threestrategic pillars so that we can play to our strengths:
- Insurance including commercial classes such as financial lines professional indemnity public & product liability life insurance and through to statutory classes such as workers compensation and compulsory third party.
- Commercial & Workplace spanning corporate and commercial construction and projects property and environment commercial dispute resolution insolvency owners corporation and workplace law
- Government spanning local state and federal government
Our clients include Australian and international insurers andreinsurers corporates of all sizes and federal state and localgovernment.
Nationally over 750 talented people deliver top-quality legaladvice and representation coupled with exceptional client serviceand support across our offices in Sydney Melbourne BrisbaneCanberra Newcastle Perth and Cairns.
Our partners are committed to fostering flexible inclusive anddiverse environments for our employees. We have the fourth highestpercentage of female partners according to the AFR Law PartnershipSurvey July 2024.
We value technical excellence and collegiality offer a greatworkplace culture and excellent opportunities to further yourcareer whether you are just starting out are an experiencedlawyer or a business services professional.
About the role
Our Workers Compensation group has a fantastic opportunity for afull-time Law Graduate/Junior Lawyer to join our team in Perth. Theteam is led by Partners who are ranked by Doyles Guide andBest Lawyers as Leading and Recommended Lawyers. As part of thishigh-volume practice you will gain exposure to all aspects of aworkers compensation claim.
We care about and invest in future talent. As a LawGraduate/Junior Lawyer at Moray & Agnew you will work closelywith and will be mentored by a Partner and senior experience you will gain will be learned on the a Law Graduate you will also have access to our NationalLearning & Development Program.
The experience you can expect to gain includes the below:
- Assisting in the management of files in a leading WA workers compensation practice
- Drafting legal documents and correspondence
- Assisting in the preparation of advice to clients and developing opinion and pleading writing skills
- Preparing court documents for litigated matters
- Attending to directions hearings and chamber summons with early exposure to advocacy
- Assisting with preparing matters for trial
- Liaising with clients including assisting in obtaining instructions and at conferences
About you
You will have completed your law degree and may be currentlycompleting your post graduate studies and PLT about to start yourpost-graduate studies or be an admitted lawyer. You are motivatedand enthusiastic. You should be eager to learn and develop and bepassionate about a career in will have strongacademic results and beyond your academic successes youalso possess the ability to apply your critical thinking work requires attention to detail practical problem-solvingskills and strategic thinking.
To be successful in this role you will need to possess thefollowing qualities:
- Enthusiasm for learning
- The capacity to work efficiently and multitask
- The ability to meet deadlines
- The ability to work paperless
- An understanding of the importance of maintaining electronic records
- Excellent interpersonal skills with strong written and verbal communication skills.
We value your commitment to providing exceptional customerservice to our clients as well as your ability to work bothindependently and collaboratively as part of this friendly anddown-to-earth team.
Culture & benefits of working with us
We work for great clients and advise them on interesting issuesand matters so every day is different. We celebrate diversethinking and experiences so you can bring your authentic self tothe workplace. To support you we offer a wide range of wellbeingand financial benefits including:
- Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
- Health and wellness initiatives including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family corporate discounts at 400 leading fitness and wellbeing brands and mental health first aiders
- Paid parental leave and accreditations as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace and Family Inclusive Workplace
- Continuous learning and development programs so that you are always being challenged engaged and encouraged to grow
- Mentoring opportunities and on the job learning to support your professional and personal development
- Diversity inclusion and equality policy and employee reference groups (LGBTQIA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Gender Parents & Caregivers Mature Workers and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that we continue to live our values
- Dress for your day because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm.
How to apply
If this opportunity is attractive to you please submit yourcover letter and CV. If you are applying for a Paralegal LawGraduate or Lawyer role please also provide your academictranscript with your application.
We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply forthis position including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you havequestions about the recruitment process or require any adjustmentsto participate please let us know in your application.
We prefer to connect with people directly and do not requirerecruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applicationssubmitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed willnot be considered a valid introduction.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Student
