Senior Lawyer- PI & Workers Compensation

Our client is seeking a senior Workers Compensation Lawyer to join its NSW practice in a key leadership capacity. This role offers a unique opportunity for an accredited specialist to combine hands-on legal practice with team leadership, technical mentoring and operational oversight. More focus in results- less on billings

Your role

Supporting a North NSW-based team, you will play a critical role in maintaining technical excellence, managing workflow and ensuring continuity across a busy and successful workers compensation practice. You do not need to be based in North NSW.

This position will suit a senior practitioner who enjoys leading others while remaining actively involved in complex workers compensation matters.
The Role You will provide technical leadership and day-to-day support to a team of lawyers while maintaining your own practice across NSW workers compensation matters.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a portfolio of workers compensation matters across the IRO and WID jurisdiction
• Providing technical guidance, mentoring and support to junior lawyers
• Leading and developing a team of three to four legal professionals
• Overseeing workflow, quality assurance and practice performance
• Managing complex and escalated matters
• Supporting capability development across the broader workers compensation team
• Working closely with leadership to ensure client service and operational objectives are achieved

About You 

• Accreditation as a Specialist in Personal Injury Law
• An unrestricted practising certificate
• A minimum of 10 years' relevant legal experience
• Current and substantial experience in NSW workers compensation law
• Strong technical expertise within the IRO and WID environment
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including supervising and developing lawyers

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to step into a senior leadership role with immediate impact
• Blend of technical legal practice and people leadership
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Sydney or North/East NSW location considered
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of an established practice
• Potential for the role to evolve into a longer-term opportunity

This role is ideally suited to a current workers compensation specialist who is looking to leverage their technical expertise while taking on meaningful leadership responsibility within a respected and growing practice.

For a confidential discussion, please apply or contact us directly.

0450 363 147
lruddy@sharpandcarter.com.au