Senior Associate

Senior Associate | Abuse

Slater and

Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm

where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients : we are

people caring for people.

Our

commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a

hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the

office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee

benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long

service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional

development opportunities.

What are we looking for?

We are seeking an experienced Lawyer (7+PAE) to join our Abuse team in NSW and we are flexible on location being in any of our NSW offices. This role will suit a proactive, passionate and results

driven Lawyer who specialises in Abuse, or has experience in another

area within the personal injury space, or a mixed practice, and wishes to

specialise in Abuse. You will be working with one of our most

experienced and respected practice groups nationally which will see you

managing your own files. We offer and encourage flexible work.

This role will take on a wide range of challenging legal

matters and will

also be mentoring and guiding more junior staff in the practice group.

Experience in both plaintiff and defendant based roles is highly regarded.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Managing a practice of Abuse files
• Continually exploring new opportunities for your practice and developing new business opportunities
• Maintaining strong client relationships
• Exceptional negotiation skills and an ability to communicate effectively
• Demonstrated skills in effective network and relationship management
• Ability to exercise judgement and resolve problems expeditiously

What will you bring?

You will be a committed and enthusiastic individual who

possesses the following :

What next?

If you are

interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We

prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from

recruitment agencies.

To be

eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent

resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in

Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and

Gordon application process.

Acknowledgement of Country  Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional

Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea

and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend

that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion  Slater

and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values

diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an

equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race,

national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age,

or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone

has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the

recruitment process, please let us know in your application.