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Senior Associate │ Personal Injury (Plaintiff), Mixed Practice

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time$150k2026-10-03 → 2026-11-12
Based in Australia

Core

Managing a mixed portfolio of plaintiff personal injury claims (road accidents, workplace injury, public liability, medical negligence) from first instructions to resolution.

Role type

Senior Associate (Plaintiff Personal Injury Lawyer)

Builds

Plaintiff compensation claims and settlements for injured individuals

Domain

Legal / Personal Injury / Insurance

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Plaintiff personal injury litigation, TAC claims, WorkSafe claims, serious injury applications, common law proceedings, settlement negotiations, medico-legal expert management, practice management, budgeting, business development

Preferred skills

Public liability claims, second language proficiency

Technologies

Legal research databases, case management systems

Responsibilities

Advising clients on statutory entitlements and common law claims, preparing serious injury applications, obtaining and analysing evidence, directing paralegal support, guiding junior lawyers, monitoring team billings, developing referral relationships with medical practitioners and community organisations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with business development responsibilities