Lawyer / Associate - Workers Compensation - Sydney, Australia - Moray & Agnew Lawyers

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Sydney

About Moray & Agnew

Moray & Agnew is one of Australia's leading law firms,combining our heritage brand with innovative best practice toprovide specialised commercial, workplace and insurance legalservices. Our 650+ staff work with domestic and internationalclients from our offices in Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,Canberra and Perth.

Built on a solid history in insurance law, client demand hasguided our exceptional growth into:

• Commerciallaw –construction & projects, corporate & commercial,property & development, planning & environment, andcommercial litigation & dispute resolution
• Workplace law – employment,industrial relations, work health & safety, and litigation& dispute resolution
• Insurancelaw –including litigation, advocacy and dispute resolution on behalfof major insurer clients, in the areas of workers compensation,public liability, professional indemnity, directors andofficers, catastrophic claims and compulsory third party

We have been formally recognised by Lawyers Weekly as one of the25 most attractive firms to work at in Australia. Best Lawyers 2022 awarded us Law Firm of the Year for our expertise inInsurance Law and we are rated strongly by clients and peers in theChambers and Legal 500 legal directories.

The core of our national commercial practice is centred inNewcastle where we have more than 130 staff, making Moray &Agnew the best resourced commercial and insurance legal practice inthe Hunter region.

About the role

With ongoing growth in the firm, an opportunity has arisen in ourvibrant Workers' Compensation team for a Lawyer or Associatewith up to 5 years' PQE. You will report to a partnerand be supported by our Newcastle office team, while working fromwithin our Sydney office.

This is a wonderful opportunity to work closely with seniorpractitioners who are industry acknowledged experts in this area.With clients including NSW Government agencies, private sectoremployers and their insurers, this role will see you involved withsome of the most complicated and sensitive claims, including thosewith media interest, catastrophic injuries and multi-party commonlaw matters.

The team are looking forward to mentoring and guiding the nextgeneration of lawyers, so if career progression and mentorship areimportant to you, this could be the perfect opportunity.

About you

Whilst Defendant Workers' Compensation experience will behighly regarded, candidates with in-house, insurer or applicantexperience are encouraged to apply. The skills we are looking forinclude:

• Meticulous attention to detail, with a client focus
• The ability to work well under pressure to meetdeadlines
• Self-confidence, initiative and good judgement

Culture & benefits of working with us

We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences. We encourage ouremployees to bring their true and authentic self to the workplace.To help support you in achieving this, we offer our employees awide range of benefits and we are confident that you will findsomething to love at Morays:

• Flexible working arrangements to help youbalance your work and personal commitments.
• Dress for your day because we trust ouremployees to make choices which appropriately represent thefirm.
• Continuous learning and developmentprograms to ensure that you are always beingchallenged, engaged and encouraged to grow.
• Health and wellness initiatives, includingan Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family,and corporate discounts at over 400 leading fitness andwellbeing brands across Australia.
• Paid parental leave policy, and inaddition, we are now accredited as a Breastfeeding FriendlyWorkplace.
• Diversity, inclusion and equality –we have a comprehensive Diversity and Inclusion policy, and anumber of employee reference groups (LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers,Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that thefirm continues to live its values.

Moray & Agnew is committed to being a good corporatecitizen. This impacts everything we do in relation to our people,our clients, our community and our environment.

We're committed to creating an environment whichrecognises and values people's individuality, and thebenefits different attributes bring to our firm and to ourclients. We've been a finalist in the Hunter BusinessAwards for Excellence in Workplace Culture, Diversity andInclusion, and our Newcastle Managing Partner has been awardedHunter Diversity Champion.

Moray & Agnew is a signatory to the Law Society of NSW'sCharter for the Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession and tothe Australian Pro Bono Centre's National Pro BonoTarget.

Our membership of the Australian Legal Sector Alliance atteststo our commitment to incorporating sustainable practices into ourfirm, including having a sustainable and inclusive workplace,supporting our community, environmental conservation, andresponsible governance.

Our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan is underpinned by:employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,encouraging use of Indigenous enterprises, equal opportunities andcultural awareness training.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply tothis position. If this opportunity is attractive to you, pleasesubmit your cover letter and CV.

Moray & Agnew encourage applications from Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander candidates. In the spirit ofreconciliation Moray & Agnew acknowledges the TraditionalCustodians of country throughout Australia and their connections toland, sea and community. We pay our respect to elders past, presentand emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander peoples today.

If you require any adjustments to participate in ourrecruitment process, please let us know in yourapplication.

We do not require agency assistance at this time.