Associate/Senior Associate 5+ PAE | Medical Law | Ringwood – Ringwood

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, extra-long service leave together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

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What are we looking for?

We are now seeking a talented and qualified Associate/Senior Associate (5+ PAE) to join our Medical Law practice in our Ringwood office. We offer flexible and hybrid work options, however, there will be a requirement to be in office at our Ringwood location, and Melbourne office from time to time.

Our Lawyers in the Medical Law teams across the country, assist clients who are impacted by medical negligence (also known as medical malpractice). This is the failure from a health-care provider, including GPs, hospitals and specialists, to treat clients with reasonable skill and care, causing an injury as a result.

The successful person in this position will work closely with an established team across a range of Medical Law matters and will take carriage of a file load. This is an opportunity for an experienced Lawyer to work with some incredibly talented and likeminded team members. Critical to the role will be forging strong links with internal and external stakeholders.

Other responsibilities will include:

Management of a Medical Law practice

Provide clear, practical and concise legal and commercial advice

Providing a tailored approach to clients to understand the context of their matter

Identifying practical and innovative solutions for clients

Maintain and build new client relationships for the practice

Providing exceptional service to clients

What will you bring?

Working within a collegiate and highly regarded team, the successful candidate will be a committed and enthusiastic individual who possesses the following:

Previous practising experience in personal injury law with a passion for Medical Law

Outstanding communication & interpersonal skills

Exceptional negotiation skills and an ability to communicate effectively and compassionately

Demonstrated skills in effective network and relationship management

Ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment

Ability to listen to, and empathise with clients and their families

Ability to exercise judgement & resolve problems expeditiously & satisfactorily

Superior organisational skills

What next?

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.

Associate/Senior Associate 5+ PAE | Medical Law | Ringwood

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