• Permanent/Contract, full-time/part-time/casual position
• Hybrid and flexible working; WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Reward and recognition, including competitive remuneration and career progression
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Flexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free daily breakfast, office drinks, and social events
• Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, and diversity and inclusion across our firm
Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you: bit.ly/HWbenefits
About the role and team
We have a new opportunity for an experienced workers' compensation lawyer to join our growing Insurance practice based in our Perth office.
Our Insurance WA team has approximately 90 people located across Adelaide, Perth, and Darwin. The team is a defendant insurance legal team, working across General Insurance and Statutory Insurance matters, including workers' compensation, recoveries, compulsory third party, liability, professional indemnity, and general insurance. This is a hands-on Insurance role with significant learning, development, and progression opportunities, and the chance to work with interesting clients, including some of Australia's top insurers.
Skills and experience
* 5+ years of post-admission experience within Workers' Compensation
* Ideally experience on the defendant side, but we will also consider candidates with a plaintiff background eager to move into a defendant practice
* A genuine interest in building a career in workers' compensation law and contributing to our practice's success
* Clear, concise legal writing skills
About us
Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm with around 1200 people, including 145 partners. We deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector, and private clients, both Australian-based and offshore entities doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people, and our communities to thrive.
Recent awards include:
* Law Firm of the Year at the 2022 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
* Law Firm of the Year (101-500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of the Year at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards
* Fourth in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2023 and 2024
* WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality since 2018
* Best Law and Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and Best Professional Services Firm at the 2023 Client Choice Awards
Our culture
We are known for a warm, welcoming, progressive, inclusive, and supportive culture, underpinned by our values - Hallmarks. We promote a workplace that values diverse contributions and encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
For more information, visit our website. Please click 'Apply' to submit your application. We support candidates with disabilities and aim to provide a fair, equitable, and supportive recruitment process. For assistance, contact Kim Chalmers at kim.chalmers@hallandwilcox.com.au.
This vacancy is managed directly by our Talent Acquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partners if needed.
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