Personal Injuries Lawyer – Warrnambool

Stringer Clark

About the Role

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Personal Injuries Lawyer to join our team at the Warrnambool office on a full-time basis. In this role, you will be responsible for working with a diverse client base. We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic client-focused Lawyer with Personal Injuries experience and a proven record for achieving excellent outcomes for your clients.

The successful candidate will be working in a dynamic and collaborative environment with loads of benefits such as learning & development opportunities, work life balance and favourable remuneration package. In this busy role, you will be using your strong client service and administrative skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct liaison with clients and providing accurate and timely advice;
• Preparing Court documents/orders and general correspondence;
• Managing high volume files and matters with minimal supervision;
• Attending court, settlements and dispute resolution;
• Strong Legal research skills;
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills;
• file management skills; and
• diary management skills.

Key Skills

• Admission to the legal profession entitling the candidate to practice law in Victoria and a current Australian Legal Practising Certificate entitling the candidate to practice in Victoria.
• At least 3 years post admission experience across a variety of areas of personal injury law practice;
• Interest in taking your career to the next level with guidance from the Managing Partner and an outstanding support team;
• Passion for personal injury litigation and delivering best outcomes for clients;
• High level legal research skills, including an ability to interpret legislation and provide advice on complex legal issues;
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills when liaising with clients and stakeholders;
• Strong relationship building skills;
• Extensive knowledge base and expertise in efficiently managing file loads from start to finish;
• An eye for detail and ability to read and interpret large volumes of data; and
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team;

The successful applicant will enjoy the following

• equal opportunity employment, providing employment conditions that favour work life balance;
• ongoing career and learning development opportunities;
• flexible work arrangements;
• one week paid Christmas leave;
• being part of a supportive team;
• dynamic and collaborative environment; and
• a competitive salary.

If you think you are a suitable candidate for this role, we strongly encourage you to apply for this position by emailing careers@rctlaw.com.au.

Please note this position is not suitable for law graduates pursuing a career as a lawyer.