PERSONAL INJURY PARALEGAL/LAW CLERK (WC/CTP/TPD)

AFL Recruitment
Sydney NSW 2000Full time

Listed 1 Apr 2021

Personal Injury Paralegal/Law Clerk/Secretary (CTP/WC/TPD)

**BREAK-FREE+ADVANCE !** Vibrant 'future-thinking' law firm. Top Mentors. Exciting growth opps. Energetic+Positive team.  Full-time OR Part-time (4 days).Flexible (1 day/week work from home). $55,000-$80,000. SYDNEY.

YOUR NEW EMPLOYER

Our client is a highly successful modern, forward-thinking, nimble, young, vibrant +close-knit plaintiff law firm that is undergoing an exciting GROWTH phase.

YOUR ROLE

In this KEY valued role, you will love the CHALLENGE+ immense SATISFACTION of being the RIGHT HAND to a talented personal injury lawyer assisting with helping seriously injured clients obtain justice in respect of their :

  • CTP (motor vehicle accidents) and Workers Compensation claims
  • TPD (total permanent disablement)/income protection/trauma insurance claims via their superannuation fund+ other insurance policies.

You will get  hands-on BROAD-SPECTRUM experience assisting your solicitor including:

  • obtaining client instructions, typing/preparing letters,legal forms/court documents, diary management, legal research, liaising with the super fund, insurers/their solicitors and doctors,  preparing briefs to counsel and general  administration tasks.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

  • Join a growing successful modern+ future-thinking specialist plaintiff firm;
  • Enviable 1:1 direct mentorship + ongoing training;
  • Lots of room to grow personally and professionally (including transitioning to a grad lawyer role in the FUTURE if you are a law student now);
  • Variety-3 areas of personal injury law (TPD, CTP, Workers Compensation);
  • Energetic, Vibrant, Positive team-work hard and have fun too!;
  • Life Friendly +Work flexibility-full-time with some work from home options (1 DAY/WEEK if you desire).

WHO YOU ARE

We are interested in hearing from you if you:

  • Are a paralegal/law student  OR a 'career' legal secretary/paralegal with minimum 2 years OR MORE PLAINTIFF personal injury legal experience;
  • are NOT seeking to get admitted to practice as a lawyer for at least 1.5-2 years and happy to commit minimum 2 years as a paralegal;
  • have had some experience in  TPD/super/income protection insurance experience, CTP and/or workers compensation/work injury damages;
  • have strong Microsoft Office (including Word) skills;
  • have strong communication and interpersonal skills;
  • are highly organized and can meet deadlines;
  • can work in a vibrant, fast-paced environment;
  • are hungry to progress your personal injury legal career LONG-TERM with an employer committed to investing in your success.

REFERENCE: MARIA YUN (**********)