Lawyer in Greater Melbourne, Australia

Lawyer

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 a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

Employees covered by our Enterprise Agreement, will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a 1st to 4th year Lawyer to join our Legal Cost Agreement (LCA) Operations team. This is a Full Time, 12 Month Contract position based in our Melbourne office. Flexible and hybrid work arrangements are available for this role.

A background and/or exposure to contract law and legal drafting is highly desirable. Expect to be trained and mentored in your role with ongoing professional development.

You will be working closely with the Head of LCA Operations and responsible for managing and optimising all aspects of legal cost agreements across the firm nationally. You will have a deep understanding of the legal market and analysing, updating, and implementing contracts to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the firms’ legal operations. This position is especially instrumental in maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

A typical day will have you manage several key responsibilities, some of which include:

Compliance and Regulatory Matters:

• Conducting research and preparing memorandums of advice regarding legislative requirements and changes in law to ensure compliance.
• Monitor changes to applicable legislation and court decisions which impact legal cost agreements, cost disclosure compliance and legal costing.

Cost Agreement Development:

• Support the development and drafting of cost agreements nationally, including plain-language drafting of cost disclosures and contractual terms.
• Monitor and update cost agreements to reflect changes in legal services, privacy and other applicable legislation, and annual pricing updates.

Documentation and Record-Keeping:

• Maintaining legal cost agreement database nationally and ensuring that all agreements are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Ensure all records are easily accessible and organised.

Team Collaboration:

• Work closely with the LCA Operations Coordinator and other internal stakeholders to implement changes to legal cost agreements and pricing and related processes.

Technology Integration:

• Collaborate with internal IT teams to manage and integrate cost agreements into user-friendly internal systems

Other:

• Other duties as directed

  What will you bring?

  Ideally, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• Proven Post Admission Experience
• Previous experience and a passion for Contract Law or Personal Injury Law
• Very strong written skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to express complex ideas in clear and concise plain language
• Previous experience with drafting contracts (highly desirable)
• Commercial acumen
• Excellent attention to detail
  
• Knowledge of regulation of the legal sector and compliance obligations
• Outstanding communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to exercise judgement and resolve problems quickly
• A strong team player.

Please include a Cover Letter with your application, outlining your interest in the role and what motivated you to apply.

What next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. Please note that all applications must include a cover letter in order to be considered. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process. 

Acknowledgement of Country  Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion   Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.