Associate/Senior Associate - Insurance & Risk 02nd April, 2024
Our role
We have an opportunity for an Associate or Senior Associate to join our growing Insurance & Risk team in Brisbane. This is an excellent career opportunity for someone who has solid experience in Queensland workerspensation or defendant insurance and a genuine interest in pursuing a career in insurance litigation. Experience in acting for Defendants/Insurers in Personal Injury claims is preferred but not essential.
You can expect to:
1. Service a moderate file load of personal injuries insurance claims under both the workers'pensation and PIPA regimes;
2. Undertake your own advocacy at thepulsory conference of those claims;
3. Prepare Reasons for Decision in relation to statutory workers'pensation claims under supervision and/or supervise junior practitioners in the preparation of Reasons for Decision;
4. Receive mentoring and supervision from multiple senior practitioners and/or Partners, providing you with exposure to various working styles;
5. Contribute to business development initiatives.
The right person will be adept in building and developing client relationships. You pride yourself on your service skills and pragmatic approach to identifying the best oues for your clients.
You will also have well developed drafting and research skills with the ability to run files autonomously and with guidance from senior members of the team. You are someone who is highly organised with excellent file management skills. You enjoy thinking on your feet and can think outside the box when ites to identifying the broad range of potential issues that could arise in the progression of your files.
About us
Located in Waterfront place, we offer a range of benefits waiting for you at HG, including:
6. lower billable targets;
7. new client and practitioner incentive schemes;
8. an inhouse business development and marketing team and a budget to support you in building your external profile;
9. flexible work arrangements;
10. employee assistance programs and flu vaccinations, supporting your health and wellbeing;
11. birthday leave, purchased leave program and a generous parental leave policy; and
12. firmwide events, including mid and end of year celebrations.
If you are someone who takes their work seriously but doesn't take themselves seriously, someone who looks for solutions rather than problems and someone who never says, 'that's not part of my job', then HopgoodGanim is the right firm for you. Here, you won't just be a small piece of a big machine; you will be a key and essential part of the team. Every member of our team is focused on the delivery of exceptional oues for our clients and on providing a level of service that is second to none. With a unique culture, the firm is recognised as a place where people are supported and enjoy working. Job ID Q7fYEQwr26zl