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.
For EA based roles: Employees covered by our Enterprise Agreement, will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.
What are we looking for?
Our Melbourne office is now seeking a Lawyer to join their well-established Medical Law team on a Full Time basis.
Our Lawyers in the Medical Law teams across the country, assist clients who are impacted by medical negligence (also known as medical malpractice). This is the failure from a health-care provider, including GPs and specialists, to treat clients with reasonable skill and care, causing an injury as a result.
You will work within a supportive and encouraging team environment that specialises in Medical Negligence Law. You can expect to be guided and mentored throughout your career, this is a true opportunity to develop your skills. Critical to the role will be forging strong links with internal and external stakeholders.
The role offers the following:
* Opportunity to gain solid experience as a lawyer in a highly respected practice group
* Opportunities for career advancement and to "make your mark"
* Fantastic and supportive work environment
* Mentoring and career development
* Flexible work arrangements
Day to day duties will include:
* Management of a file load
* Liaising with clients in an empathetic manner
* Preparing legal correspondence
* Providing clear, practical and concise legal and commercial advice to clients
* Continually exploring new opportunities for your practice and developing new business
What will you bring?
The following skills, experience and attributes are key in your success for the role:
* Recently admitted or in your first to third year of law
* Outstanding communication & interpersonal skills
* Ability to show empathy to clients and their families
* Demonstrated skills in effective network and relationship management
* Ability to exercise judgement & resolve problems expeditiously & satisfactorily
* Superior organisational skills
ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment
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.