Paralegal | Insurance Litigation (Brisbane)

At McInnes Wilson Lawyers, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where our employees can thrive. As a leading law firm, we are committed to excellence in everything we do.

The Opportunity

We are on the lookout for a motivated and forward-thinking Paralegal to join our Brisbane based Insurance Litigation Team. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a supportive team in our national head office.

The Role

The core responsibilities of this role include:

• Day to day management of insurance files;
• Drafting and amending various court documents;
• Reviewing and compiling evidence for filing (including administrative duties such as indexing and paginating);
• Compiling briefs to counsel and medical experts;
• Liaising with clients and service providers;
• Conducting legal research as required;
• Drafting case-notes as required;
• End of month billing; and
• General administrative duties of the team, such as diary and file management e.g. filing, bring ups, opening and archiving files.

Who are you?

We remain open-minded about the ‘right’ candidate. You could possess:

• Previous experience in a busy litigation paralegal role with a desire to continue your paralegal career journey;
• A high level of attention to detail and a high personal work standard;
• Strong organisation skills, together with the capacity to manage conflicting priorities simultaneously;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Familiarity with iManage and Practice Evolve would be considered advantageous.

Your new team

Our team is made up of highly skilled and dedicated legal professionals who are committed to delivering exceptional results for our clients. We work collaboratively to ensure that every client receives the highest level of service and support throughout their legal journey.

Our team members have a diverse range of backgrounds and expertise, allowing us to provide comprehensive legal solutions to our clients. We value innovation, creativity and a passion for the law, and we encourage our team members to continually develop their skills and knowledge through ongoing training and professional development opportunities.

We believe that a supportive and positive team culture is essential to our success, and we foster a collaborative and respectful working environment where all team members feel valued and empowered to contribute to our collective success.

About McInnes Wilson

We are a full-service firm with 53 principals providing high quality legal advisory services across Australia. We are proud of the values we uphold and the culture of our firm and know there is more to life than work, billables or awards. We believe in our people and trust them with our brand.

When joining McInnes Wilson Lawyers, you will be joining a firm that takes gender equality seriously. Our progressive and inclusive policies have also earned us recognition as an Employer of Choice by the Australian Business Awards, Lawyers Weekly, Queensland Law Society and HRD to name a few.

Our range of employee benefits are designed to be inclusive of all employees and currently include:

• Progressive paid parental leave policy with no qualifying period, pre-natal leave, parent & care givers’ platform, partner leave and return to work bonuses
• Access to our firmwide, personalised Salary Continuance Insurance Policy
• Flexible working arrangements
• Reward and recognition program, including tenure awards, annual staff awards, and promotion ceremonies
• Further education support and professional development program, including a formal mentoring program
• Health and wellbeing initiatives, birthday leave for full-time employees, firm social club, and regular team functions

Please submit your application along with your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position.

All applicants should note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo background screening including reference checks and police checks.

Any questions regarding this role should be directed to our Recruitment team, recruitment@mcw.com.au.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our firm. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those from underrepresented groups.