Lawyer Or Senior Associate Statutory Insurance Vic (Remote)

• Permanent, full-time
  position
• Hybrid
  working, including from modern, open plan offices and
  WFH.  We provide WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up
  to $500 for additional equipment
• Reward
  and recognition, including competitive remuneration and career
  progression
• Learning
  and career development programs for all roles and
  levels
• Market
  competitive leave options, including paid parental
  leave
• Free
  daily breakfast, office drinks and social events
• Genuine
  commitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, and
  diversity and inclusion across our firm

About
the role and team

We have an
opportunity for an experienced lawyer to join our high performing
Statutory Insurance Victoria team, working across the areas of
common law and statutory benefits in the workers’
compensation setting.

The Statutory
Insurance Victoria team – comprised of approximately 60 team
members based in Melbourne – acts for a large number of employers
in the management of workers’ compensation claims and litigation
and has a thriving recoveries practice.

The
successful candidate will manage and advise on a wide range of
workers’ compensation matters. The role will work closely
with and learn from an experienced team of partners and senior
lawyers and will have access to administrative support.

About
you

You will
ideally have the following skills and experience:

• 3+
  years’ post-admission experience in statutory insurance,
  including management of workers’ compensation common law
  and/or statutory benefits;
• the
  ability to handle an active workload with competing
  timelines;
• clear,
  concise legal writing skills; and
• strong
  attention to detail.

About
us

Hall &
Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We are a firm
of more than 1150 people, including over 145 partners, delivering
outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private
clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in
Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our
communities to thrive.

Some of our
recent awards and citations include:

• Law Firm
  of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law
  Awards
• Law Firm
  of the Year (101-500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of the
  Year at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards
• Ranked
  fourth in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2023
  and 2024
• Workplace Gender
  Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality
  (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018
• Best Law
  and Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and Best
  Professional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023
  Client Choice Awards

We are known
for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive,
inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduring
values – known as Hallmarks.

We are also
renowned for Smarter
Law, which means we look beyond the status quo to think
differently and find solutions that are better, faster and cheaper.
Smarter Law includes enabling technology, challenging business
models, innovative pricing and creative resourcing.

We are a firm
of the future. We offer our people interesting and challenging
work, and access to great clients. To learn more about HW visit
our website.

Apply
now

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connect. Click apply to submit your application.

At Hall &
Wilcox, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace
that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique
contributions of all people. We encourage applications from
candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations),
age, abilities, sexual orientation and gender
identities.

We are also
committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every
candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment
experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete
your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Kim
Chalmers, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, at kim.chalmers@hallandwilcox.com.au
for a confidential discussion.

This vacancy
is being managed directly by the HW Talent Acquisition / People
& Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partners
should we require any assistance.

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