Support Team Leader 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.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?
We seek a Support Team Leader to join our NSW and ACT Work + Road team.
This is a full-time role managing the workers compensation support team across 3 locations: Sydney, Penrith and a new location in south-western Sydney.
The role includes supporting the Practice Leader in a Senior Legal Assistant capacity with workers compensation and industrial negligence matters.Your duties will include: Supporting the Practice Leader as Support Team Leader in the Practice Leader's legal practice in workers compensation including statutory workers compensation, Personal Injury Commission, work injury damages, District Court of NSW, and Supreme Court of NSW mattersProviding the highest level of care and support to our clients in a professional manner.Work proactively with the Practice Leader with the administration and management of files including but not limited to: arrangement of informal conferences, mediations, collating of materials and serving on all parties, drafting of court documents and finalising of briefs to counsel, including court books and coordination of client relationships through extensive liaison with counsel, clients and third partiesTrial preparation including but not limited to diarising, monitoring and actioning all court timetables, interlocutory steps and processes and key dates as per court orders and/or legislation, finalising attendees and relevant material for day of HearingManaging the Practice Leader's diaryManaging the Sydney West workers compensation support team including:setting and communicating performance targets.Mentor and trainingmanaging performance.managing and coordinating in-office attendance, work from home arrangements and leave.What will you bring?
You will be an experienced Senior Legal Assistant with a passion for social justice and generating positive outcomes for clients.
The following experience and skills will ensure your success in this position: Previous experience managing a support team.Previous experience in legal support.Previous experience supporting a senior lawyer.Experience in mentoring and developing staff at all levels.A natural passion for helping people and high level of empathy.Exceptional communication and customer service skills.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Attention to detail.Demonstrated time management and organisational skills.Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team environment.A commitment to lifelong learning and development.Proactive approach and initiative.Available to work 38 hours per week, between the hours of 8:30am – 5pm Monday to Friday across multiple office locations.
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.
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