Lawyer - Personal Injury (3 - 5 years PQE)Join to apply for the Lawyer - Personal Injury (3 - 5 years PQE) role at Madison Marcus Law FirmAbout UsVeritas Law Firm Pty Ltd is a leading boutique law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Parramatta. We have been consistently recognised by the legal and business communities for excellence in our legal work, innovation, corporate citizenship, and our employee health and wellbeing initiatives, along with individual team members for their success and leadership. We are a young, diverse firm offering great working conditions, diverse and enjoyable social events and ample development opportunities.The PositionAn exciting opportunity has developed for an experienced Lawyer with developed Personal Injury Law experience (3 - 5 years PQE) to join our successful and growing team. The position is based primarily in our Parramatta office where the team will be relocating to stunning new offices conveniently located near Parramatta Train Station, due to boast glass walls allowing ample natural light, impressive board, and meetings rooms, lots of break out spaces, open plan seating and hybrid working arrangements. The role will require you to work from our Sydney office from time to time depending on the client''s requirements. There is an abundance of support and expertise available within our organisation. Working alongside our Directors of considerable skill, you will undertake a vast range of personal injury law work. This is a superb opportunity for an experienced lawyer with family law experience and a passion for this area of law, to develop their skills and become a specialist in the personal injury law arena. Career progression and empowering the candidate to so, is also available.Skills & ExperienceExceptional personal injury law experience, ideally with specialist accreditation (desirable);Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision;Proven capability of managing and supervising staff;Strong advocacy and client management skills;Understanding and meeting financial management requirements of files;Daytoday carriage of files across all types of personal injury law matters i.e. have exposure to broad spectrum of complex law work managing matters from start to end, including:Public Liability (Slip & Falls)Medical NegligenceMotor Vehicle AccidentsTPD and Superannuation ClaimsWorkers Compensation & Work Injury DamagesExposure to claims in various industries advantageous such as:Personal Injury and Public Liability Travel & Leisure e.g. Airlines, cruise lines, parks, theme parks or recreational areas, restaurants, hotels or cafes.Rental and Schools education colleges, universities, schools, landlord claims.Shopping Centre falls or Council negligence for slip and trips.Medical negligence GP and Hospital claims e.g.: Malpractice, misdiagnosis, Hospital, Surgical, Doctors.Birth claims e.g.: Injury to mothers or babies and birth defects/Clinical claims - Cosmetic or dental surgery.OtherMotor Vehicle Accidents PedestrianVehicle (Car, Truck, Motorbicycle, bicycle)Public TransportForkliftOtherTPD & Superannuation Disability ClaimsCritical IllnessPhysical InjuryMental IllnessOtherWorkers Compensation Common Accident Claims lifting and back injuries, industrial accidents, mental health or repetitive strain injury.Claims by industry e.g. Farming, construction or trade, emergency services, health care, offices, warehouse injuries.Additional QualificationsA Bachelor of Laws and hold a current practising certificate with 3-5 years'' post qualified experience in personal injury;Experience working in Local, District, Supreme Courts of Australia and Personal Injury or Workers Compensation Commissions and Tribunals;Exhibit strong problem solving and time management skills;Be motivated, dynamic, careerorientated and a team player;Be professionally presented with initiative and superior communication skills; andParticipate in and develop your own business development activities with a view to helping grow the practice.Benefits And CultureOur mission is to protect and empower both clients and employees. Here at Veritas Law Firm Pty Ltd, we are entrepreneurial and forward thinking by nature. We thrive on new ideas and innovation. We proactively invest in new technologies to be a firm where law and business meet with technology. We are new age, surrounded by a supportive team. We offer work anniversary loyalty bonuses, fortnightly drinks and team bonding, volunteer days credited to your budget, paid parental leave, business and staff referral incentives, wellness initiatives, fantastic social club activities and 1:1 Marketing Coaching and assistance.How to apply?Please send your resume and covering letter demonstrating how you meet the key selection criteria. For a confidential conversation, please contact Verdiana Riolo on 02 8022 1222 or email [email protected]. All discussions and emails will be treated as highly confidential to protect your privacy.Recruiter NoticeApplicants must have legal working rights to apply.Key DetailsSeniority level: AssociateEmployment type: FulltimeJob function: LegalIndustries: Law Practice #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Lawyer - Personal Injury (3 - 5 years PQE)