Job Description

The role

We have a wonderful opportunity for an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Plaintiff team on a permanent full-time basis. As a national firm, we are open to this role being based in our Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra or Melbourne office.

You will be part of a dynamic and growing team, with direct Principal access and the opportunity to quickly develop your skills. This role also offers a genuine mentoring component, where you will play a key role in supporting, coaching and developing more junior members of the team, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing culture.

Our firm has a strong reputation for providing high-quality legal services to our clients, and we are looking for an individual who shares our commitment to excellence and client satisfaction.

Core duties and responsibilities of the role will include:

• Providing advice to clients on personal injury cases, including motor vehicle, public liability and medical negligence claims;
• Individual case management of plaintiff personal injury matters (as above);
• Regular communication with clients and other stakeholders; and
• Assisting in divisional marketing and business development activities.

About you

You will thrive in this role if you are self-motivated, have a high level of attention to detail, display initiative and possess strong time-management and multi-tasking skills.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 3-5+ years’ post admission experience in a high-performing Plaintiff team working on a variety of complex matters
• Previous experience working on a variety of personal injuries cases (potentially including medical negligence claims and/or motor vehicle claims). Plaintiff experience will be highly regarded, although not essential;
• Ability to run files autonomously;
• Strong time management and organisational skills together with the capacity to manage multiple tasks and conflicting priorities simultaneously;
• Prior experience with high value catastrophic claims is highly advantageous
• Excellent communication skills;
• Advanced problem solving skills and a pragmatic, commercial approach to work;
• A passion to develop and maintain meaningful client relationships.

Your new team

Our team culture is built on a foundation of respect, transparency, and accountability. We work closely together to ensure that our clients receive the best possible outcome in their cases. We encourage a positive and inclusive work environment where everyone's contributions are valued, and everyone has the opportunity to grow and develop their skills.

Our team also provides ongoing training and professional development opportunities to ensure that our team members stay up to date on changes in the law and personal injury industry. We believe that investing in our team members is an investment in the success of our firm and the satisfaction of our clients.

We are looking for a candidate who is a team player and shares our values. If you are motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about personal injury law, we would love to have you join our team.

About Us

McInnes Wilson is a leading independent full-service firm with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Maroochydore. The firm has approximately 60 principals and over 400 staff nationally. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality outcomes for our valued clients whilst being recognised as a positive, collegiate place to work. We believe in our people and trust them with our brand.

What we offer

As a national corporate law firm, we offer exposure to premium clients, large scale, multi-party, complex litigated matters and transparent career pathways, together with a variety of benefits including: generous paid parental leave, paid salary continuance insurance, flexible working, study assistance, pro-bono opportunities, complementary massages, realistic billables targets for legal practitioners, a formal mentoring program, professional memberships, birthday leave, social club, EOFY functions and end of year celebrations.

All applicants should note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo background screening including reference checks and police checks.

Any questions regarding this role should be directed to our Talent team, recruitment@mcw.com.au.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our firm. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals who represent the communities in which we live and work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to join us; we are committed to providing an equitable recruitment experience for all candidates.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact the business in relation to this vacancy. Unsolicited CVs will not be considered or accepted.