Senior Associate / Team Leader │ Personal Injury (Plaintiff) 5+ Years PQE │ Sydney CBD, NSW About Our Client Our client is an established and growing Sydney CBD law firm with a solid 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 Key Details
• 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 clear pathway for career progression
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Ongoing professional development and CPD support
• A supportive, collaborative team

How to Apply
This search is being managed on a confidential basis by Hooker Heijden Legal Recruitment. For a confidential discussion, please contact Niki Kunovski, 0422 561 621, [email protected].

📌 Senior Associate (Sydney)
🏢 Hooker And Heijden
📍 Sydney