About Us:
At Fern Lawyers, our mission is to help more people with more empathetic legal support, so they can get more out of life. Since our founding in 2017, we’ve been dedicated to helping clients navigate life’s most challenging moments with compassion, expertise, and unwavering support. To deliver the high standard of service to our clients, we pride ourselves on the strong cultural foundations built upon genuine care, empathy and commitment to each other and to our clients.
Fern Lawyers’ dedication extends beyond legal representation, as we actively contribute a percentage of our revenue to charitable causes, giving back to the community that we serve. The positive impact of our work is not just reflected in our words but in the transformative results we achieve for our clients. As we expand, we seek individuals who share our philosophy of empathetic outcomes. We seek talent that aligns with our commitment to providing exceptional service in this niche field.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly-motivated, vibrant team player to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to develop their expertise in the personal injury law arena, excellent communicator skills with a commitment to delivering uncompromised services to our clients.
Position Description:
Assist in management of personal injury matters, including motor vehicle accident, workers compensation, public liability and other compensation claims. All required client liaison, legal research, drafting correspondence and court documents, preparing claims, negotiating settlements and assisting with litigation. The ideal candidate will seek to develop their personal injury law expertise and have excellent communication skills and a commitment to high-level client service. Out strong cultural foundations require genuine care, empathy and commitment to our clients and to team members.
Key responsibilities:
a) Draft, review, and revise legal documents including contracts, pleadings, and correspondence between clients, courts and other legal professionals
b) Execute and modify legal strategy in matters providing legal guidance and progression of compensation cases
c) Receive and manage client instructions
d) Attend to meetings and court proceedings to progress matters for optimal settlement
e) Manage case files and documentation, ensuring practice and firm is up to date on matter status
f) Ensure compliance with legal procedures and firm’s policies
g) Guidance and leader paralegals and admin staff, particularly with respect to workers compensation, work injury damages, TPD, CTP and public liability insurance
h) Ensure communication with stakeholders within expected timeframes
i) Ensure KPI’s are met
j) Strategise effectively to achieve targets
k) Ad hoc duties as required to achieve organisational objectives
l) Support business development and client relationship initiatives.
Skills
- Able to apply sound personal injury legal knowledge
- High level of professionalism and discretion
- Obtain optimal resolutions for clients
- Strong technology literacy
- Proactive and solutions-focused work style
- Sound legal research and drafting abilities.
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple matters.
Experience
- Up to 3 years post-admission experience
- Good understanding of Personal Injury legal framework
- Experience dealing with clients, preparing legal documents and managing legal files
Work Rights: Require Full working rights to work in Australia
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in law or related fields
- Practising Certificate and Membership with Law Society of NSW
Applications
Submit your resume and cover letter, detailing your experience and why this role is the perfect fit for you
Pay: $100,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
