Senior Lawyer | Public Liability | Sunshine/Melbourne

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An exciting and rare opportunity is now available in our Sunshine or Melbourne Offices. We are seeking an experienced Senior Lawyer (7+PAE) to join our public liability team. This role will suit a proactive, passionate and results driven Lawyer who specialises in public liability, or has experience in another area within the personal injury space, or a mixed practice, and wishes to specialise in public liability. You will be working with one of our most experienced and respected practice groups nationally which will see you managing your own files. We offer and encourage flexible work.

Slater & Gordon has the largest national specialised public liability practice in Australia. The team in Victoria has grown dramatically over the past few years, and is considered the pre‑eminent public liability team in Victoria. The team handles all sorts of public liability claims, involving significant and often catastrophic injuries sustained due to: slips and trips on public or private property; unsafe premises (such as balconies, stairs or other structural issues); dog or animal attacks; physical assaults; defective products (or services); sporting accidents (including recreational and adventure activities); injuries on private property including rental properties or health and fitness injuries (such as massage or personal training).

In addition to taking on a wide range of challenging legal matters, this role will also see you manage and strengthen existing community relationships along with initiating and building new networks. You will also be mentoring and guiding more junior staff in the practice group. Experience in both plaintiff and defendant based roles is highly regarded.

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing a practice of pure public liability files

Continually exploring new opportunities for your practice and developing new business opportunities

Maintaining strong client relationships

Exceptional negotiation skills and an ability to communicate effectively

Demonstrated skills in effective network and relationship management

Ability to exercise judgement and resolve problems expeditiously

What will you bring?

Previous experience and a passion for Public Liability or in a similar personal injury role (defendant firm experience included)

A calm and easy‑going nature

Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team

Ability to handle sensitive issues and challenging clients

Ability to exercise judgement and resolve problems expeditiously

Demonstrated skills in effective network and relationship management

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process.

Acknowledgement of Country Slater and Gordonacknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion Slater and Gordonis committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.We understandthat everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.

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