Insurance Associate / Senior Associate

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 six 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 TeamOur insurance & health team is headed up by 32 well respected principals across six states. The department is recognised throughout the insurance claims industry for producing high quality advice and delivering exceptional 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 principals that head up the team for this particular position are Nick Andrew and Nick Bell. The Role Due to continued growth, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Associate or Senior Associate to join our Sydney insurance team. The role is focused on handling/defending property liability matters, providing coverage advice and general liability workThe Successful Candidate We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills, experience and attributes: - Previous defendant insurance experience in the general liability space, in particular property liability;- Ability to build strong client relationships with a focus on client service;- Effective communication skills;- Ability and enthusiasm to mentor junior practitioners; and- Collaborative and pragmatic approach. The Benefits Barry Nilsson offers a broad range of benefits including: - 9.5 day fortnight – whilst still receiving full pay;- Annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria);- Our health and wellbeing program ‘BN Well’ which includes free EAP services, an annual health and wellbeing day and health and wellbeing allowance;- Structured mentoring, as well as internal and external training and education;- Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents; and- A friendly team with an ‘open-door’ policy How to Apply To make a confidential application, please click ‘Apply Now’ or contact Lizzy Hancock, 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