Junior Lawyer - Workers Compensation

Moray & Agnew; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Australia is seeking a Junior Lawyer to join their Workers’ Compensation team. This role is ideal for recent graduates up to 3 years' PAE. You'll handle sensitive claims while working alongside experienced practitioners. The firm offers a supportive culture, flexible working arrangements, and development opportunities to help you progress in your career.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellness initiatives

Paid parental leave

Continuous learning and development programs

Mentoring opportunities

Diversity, inclusion and equality policy

Qualifications

• Graduate level to 3 years' PAE in law is required.
• Defendant Workers' Compensation experience preferred.
• In-house, insurer or applicant experience also valued.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with senior practitioners in managing workers' compensation claims.
• Involve in complicated and sensitive claims, including those with media interest.
• Mentor and guide the next generation of lawyers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client focus

Ability to work under pressure

Self-confidence

Initiative

Good judgement

Education

Law degree

Job description

Overview

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.

Moray &Agnew is one of Australia’s leading law firms with an unrivalled reputation in our markets. We’re proud that our partners and our legal expertise is consistently recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide.

With over 110 partners, our teams are organised into three strategic 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 and reinsurers, corporates of all sizes, and federal, state and local government.

Nationally, over 750 talented people deliver top-quality legal advice and representation, coupled with exceptional client service and support, across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns.

Our partners are committed to fostering flexible, inclusive and diverse environments for our employees. We have the fourth highest percentage of female partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey, July 2024.

We value technical excellence and collegiality, offer a great workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your career, whether you are just starting out, are an experienced lawyer or a business services professional.

About the role

With ongoing growth in the firm, an opportunity has arisen in our vibrant Sydney Workers’ Compensation team for a junior Lawyer, from Graduate level up to 3 years’ PAE, to join us on a permanent full-time basis. This is a wonderful opportunity to work closely with senior practitioners with specialised expertise in managing workers compensation claims and recoveries.

With clients including NSW Government agencies, private sector employers and their insurers, this role will see you involved with some of the most complicated and sensitive claims, including those with media interest, catastrophic injuries and multi-party common law matters. The team are looking forward to mentoring and guiding the next generation of lawyers, so if career progression and mentorship are important to you, this could be the perfect opportunity.

About you

Whilst Defendant Workers’ Compensation experience will be highly regarded, candidates with in-house, insurer or applicant experience are encouraged to apply. Some of the key skills and attributes we are looking for include:

• Meticulous attention to detail, with a client focus
• The ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Self-confidence, initiative and good judgement

Culture & benefits of working with us

We work for great clients and advise them on interesting issues and matters so every day is different. We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences so you can bring your authentic self to the workplace. To support you, we offer a wide range of wellbeing and 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.

If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter and CV. If you are applying for a Paralegal, Law Graduate or Lawyer role, please also provide your academic transcript with your application.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.

We prefer to connect with people directly and do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction.