Senior Associate │ Personal Injury (Plaintiff), Mixed Practice
Senior Associate │ Personal Injury (Plaintiff), Mixed Practice
About Our Client
Our client is a well established national plaintiff compensation firm with a Melbourne CBD office. It acts only for injured people, on a no win, no fee basis. Its work covers road accident (TAC), workplace injury (WorkSafe), public liability, medical negligence, TPD and other insurance claims.
The firm serves a diverse client base, with a strong focus on being accessible and approachable for its clients.
The Opportunity
Our client is looking for a Senior Associate to run a mixed personal injury practice from its Melbourne office and play an active part in growing it.
This role is for a lawyer who wants more than a file load. As well as running your own practice, you'll be responsible for team billings and budgets, and for building relationships and referral sources that bring work into the firm. You'll be rewarded directly for the results you achieve.
You'll have solid support behind you, including a dedicated offshore paralegal team. That frees you to focus on strategy, client relationships and getting matters resolved.
Your work will include:
Managing a mixed portfolio of TAC, WorkSafe, public liability and other plaintiff claims from first instructions through to resolution
Advising clients on statutory entitlements, impairment benefits and common law claims
Preparing serious injury applications and running common law proceedings
Obtaining and analysing medical, employment and liability evidence, and briefing medico-legal experts and counsel
Conducting settlement negotiations and appearing at conferences and mediations
Directing the work of your paralegal support and guiding junior lawyers on your matters
Monitoring team billings against budget and keeping matters moving towards settlement




Networking and Business Development
Building the practice is a real part of this role, not an afterthought. You'll be expected to:
Develop and maintain referral relationships with community organisations, medical and allied health practitioners and other professionals
Represent the firm at community, industry and networking events
Turn existing client relationships into repeat and referral work
Contribute to the firm's local profile and help shape how the Melbourne practice grows
Billings: accountable for team billings and budgets
Support: strong support, including a dedicated offshore paralegal team
Business development: an active part of the role, with support from the firm
Remuneration: $150,000 to $200,000 depending on experience plus super
Bonus paid immediately on settlement
About You
5+ years' PQE in plaintiff personal injury, admitted in Victoria
Solid experience in TAC and WorkSafe matters, including serious injury applications and common law claims
Experience in public liability or other plaintiff claims will be well regarded
Comfortable running a busy practice and managing to a budget
Confident building relationships and generating work, or keen to develop this
Experienced in, or open to, working with offshore support staff
Clear and practical with clients, insurers, doctors, experts and counsel
A second language will be well regarded
What's on Offer
A strong bonus structure paid immediately on settlement, not held back until the end of the year. The bonus takes into account both the quantum achieved and how efficiently the matter is resolved.
Strong support, including a dedicated offshore paralegal team
The chance to build a practice and see the direct return on the work you bring in
Support from a national firm with offices across Australia
A role in shaping the growth of the Melbourne office
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📌 Senior Associate │ Personal Injury (Plaintiff), Mixed Practice (Melbourne)
🏢 Hooker And Heijden
📍 Melbourne