Insurance Associate / Senior Associate (Government & Institutional)

Job Description

The Firm Barry Nilsson is an award-winning national law firm with a 60 year history and more than 450 staff. We are known for our insurance & health and family law expertise, and for offering the highest standards of industry knowledge to provide our clients with service they can trust.BN has been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards for the past five years. Our people describe our culture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth. In our most recent staff engagement survey 93% of respondents said that their manager is approachable, accessible and responsive and our people felt that their manager genuinely cares about their wellbeing.The Team Our Insurance & Health team is headed up by 31 industry leading principals across six states. Within the insurance space our award-winning team is known for producing high quality advice and delivering exceptional client service. The team handles claims across all major classes of insurance and acts for the biggest names in the insurance industry, both locally and overseas.The Role Due to growth, an opportunity has arisen for an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Insurance and Health team in Brisbane with principal Megan Daniel to specialise in Government & Institutional (G&I) abuse claims. The role will involve managing a hybrid claim portfolio with half relating to G&I claims and the balance, a broad range of other insurance claims. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in providing legal support and representation to our clients to ensure the best possible outcomes.The Successful Candidate We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills, experience and attributes: previous experience in G&I claims; a willingness to learn and broaden your knowledge in insurance claims, particularly liability and coverage matters; ability to manage your own file load; ability to build strong client relationships with a focus on client service; effective communication skills; ability and enthusiasm to mentor junior practitioners; collaborative and pragmatic approach. The Benefits We offer a broad range of benefits to our people including:a firm laptop to support our agile working model; flexible working arrangements including a 9.5 day fortnight, working from home, purchase of leave options and public holiday swap policy; annual performance bonus scheme designed to recognise and reward strong performance; well-developed and structured mentoring, as well as internal and external training to assist with career progression; casual office environment with our dress for your day policy; access to our Health & Wellbeing program, BNWell, which supports the overall wellbeing of our people including a yearly health & wellbeing allowance and health & wellbeing day; shared care parental policy with equal leave for parents; support to undertake pro bono legal work, secondments and industry appointments. How to Apply To make a confidential application, please click ‘Apply Now’ or contact Amy Smith, People & Culture Officer.Barry Nilsson is committed to being an inclusive law firm that employs and retains the best and most diverse talent. We value diversity and foster a culture where our people are happy to come to work as their true selves feeling respected, valued and supported. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and from people of all backgrounds regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity. #J-18808-Ljbffr