The Firm
Barry Nilsson is an award-winning national law firm with a 60 year history and more than 450 staff. We are known for our insurance & health and family law expertise, and for offering the highest standards of industry knowledge to provide our clients with service they can trust.
BN has been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards for the past six years. Our people describe our culture as friendly, skilled, flexible and down-to-earth. In our most recent staff engagement survey 91% of respondents said that their manager is approachable, accessible and responsive and our people felt that their manager genuinely cares about their wellbeing.
The Team
Our insurance & health team is headed up by 32 well respectedprincipals across six states. The department is recognised throughout theinsurance claims industry for producing high quality advice and deliveringexceptional service.
The team handles claims across all major classes ofinsurance and acts for the biggest names in the insurance industry both locallyand overseas. The principals that head up the team for this particular role areToby Barrie and Jason Hart.
The Role
An opportunity has arisen in our Perth office for an experienced litigatorto join our tight knit team on a full-time basis. The successful candidate canexpect to be involved in a range of litigious and contentious matters arisingfrom professional indemnity, directors & officers and management liabilitylines of insurance as well as regulatory investigations and prosecutions andcommercial disputes. You will work with a diverse range of domestic andinternational clients.
The Successful Candidate:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills, experienceand attributes:
- previousdefendant insurance experience (preferably professional indemnity);
- abilityto manage own file load;
- abilityto build strong client relationships with a focus on client service;
- strongcommunication skills;
- abilityand enthusiasm to mentor junior practitioners; and
- collaborativeand pragmatic approach.
The Benefits
We offer a broad range of benefits to our people including:
- atruly flexible approach, including flexible schedule and working from home;
- afirm laptop/tablet for all employees to support flexible working;
- 9.5day fortnight – finish at lunchtime every second Friday whilst stillreceiving full pay;
- annualperformance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria);
- ourhealth and wellbeing program ‘BN Well’ which includes free EAP services,an annual health and wellbeing day and health and wellbeing allowance;
- structuredmentoring, as well as internal and external training and education;and
- supportto undertake pro bono legal work, secondments and industry appointments
How to Apply
To make a confidential application, please click ‘Apply Now’ and addressyour application (cover letter and resume) to Katie Guarrera, People & Culture Manager.
Barry Nilsson is committed to being an inclusive law firm that employs andretains the best and most diverse talent. We value diversity and foster aculture where our people are happy to come to work as their true selves feelingrespected, valued and supported. We welcome applications from Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander peoples and from people of all backgrounds regardless ofgender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity.
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