Senior Associate / Team Leader - Personal Injury (Plaintiff)
Senior Associate / Team Leader │ Personal Injury (Plaintiff)
About Our Client
Our client is an established and growing Sydney CBD law firm with a strong plaintiff personal injury practice. It acts only for injured people, mainly in CTP motor vehicle and workers compensation matters.
The firm has a dedicated compensation team that includes experienced senior practitioners and Accredited Personal Injury Specialists. It has built a strong reputation for client service, technical expertise and results for its clients.
The Opportunity
Our client is looking for a Senior Associate to lead a team within its compensation practice. The role combines your own practice with team leadership.
You'll run a personal file load of about 50 to 70 matters, mostly CTP and workers compensation. You'll also supervise a team of four junior lawyers, who between them manage more than 200 files.
This role suits a Senior Associate who is already running a busy compensation practice and wants formal responsibility for developing a team, or an experienced Associate ready to take that step.
Your work will include:
Managing NSW CTP and workers compensation claims from first instructions through to resolution
Advising clients on statutory benefits, weekly payments, medical and treatment expenses and permanent impairment
Reviewing insurer dispute notices and internal review decisions, and setting strategy on disputed claims
Preparing and running matters before the Personal Injury Commission
Preparing Independent Review Office funding applications for workers compensation matters
Briefing medico-legal experts and counsel




Conducting settlement negotiations and appearing at conciliations, conferences and mediations
Supervising and mentoring four junior lawyers, including file reviews, case strategy and help on complex or disputed matters
Monitoring progress across the team's files so matters move forward and deadlines are met
Practice split: mostly CTP and workers compensation
Personal file load: about 50 to 70 matters
Team: four junior lawyers who between them manage more than 200 files
Reporting line: [TBC]
Remuneration: $150,000 to $180,000 depending on experience [plus super / package, TBC], plus incentive opportunities
About You
5+ years' PQE in plaintiff personal injury, admitted in NSW
Solid experience in both NSW CTP and workers compensation
A working knowledge of the relevant NSW legislation and the PIC process
Experience handling disputes about weekly benefits, medical expenses and permanent impairment
Experience supervising or mentoring junior lawyers, or clearly ready to step into a team leadership role
Strong file management skills, with the ability to keep a personal practice moving while overseeing a team
Confident dealing with clients, insurers, doctors, experts and counsel
Accreditation as a Personal Injury Specialist, or working towards it, will be well regarded
What's on Offer
A formal team leadership role with a personal practice alongside it
Close work with experienced practitioners and Accredited Personal Injury Specialists
A explicit pathway for career progression
Hybrid working arrangements
Ongoing professional development and CPD support
A supportive, collaborative team
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📌 Senior Associate / Team Leader - Personal Injury (Plaintiff) (Sydney)
🏢 Hooker And Heijden
📍 Sydney