Senior Lawyer: Workers Compensation (In-house)
Core
Manage a portfolio of plaintiff workers compensation matters, focusing on industrial deafness and workplace hearing loss claims from initial instructions through to resolution.
Role type
Senior in-house lawyer (plaintiff workers compensation)
Builds
End-to-end legal advice and representation for injured workers navigating compensation claims
Domain
Australian legal services / workers compensation / personal injury
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
matter management, client-facing skills, negotiation, advocacy, drafting legal correspondence and submissions, appearing at conferences and conciliations
Preferred skills
plaintiff workers compensation experience, practical and empathetic approach to working with injured workers, interest in in-house legal environment
Technologies
legal research tools, case management systems
Responsibilities
Manage matters with a high degree of autonomy, provide strategic and practical advice to clients, liaise with insurers, employers, and medical professionals, manage negotiations and settlement discussions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
