Insurance Legal Assistant

at  BarryNilsson Lawyers

THE FIRM

Barry Nilsson is an award-winning national law firm with a 60 year history and more than 400 staff. We are known for our insurance & health and family law expertise, and for offering the highest standards of industry knowledge to provide our clients with service they can trust.
BN has been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards for the past five years. Our people describe our culture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth. In our most recent staff engagement survey 91% of respondents said that their manager is approachable, accessible and responsive and our people felt that their manager genuinely cares about their wellbeing.

THE ROLE

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our team on a full-time basis in Brisbane. This role will support lawyers at varied levels who specialise in Health Law. Duties of this role will include:

• file management – opening/closing files and filing/e-filing;
• monthly billing and reporting;
• adhering to client service standards;
• drafting correspondence;
• client liaison;
• brief preparation;
• diary and travel management including booking appointments; and
• general LA and secretarial support.

This role will suit a candidate with the following:

• previous experience in defendant insurance litigation (ideally health law);
• experience using precedent, billing and file management programs;
• enthusiastic and proactive approach to work;
• strong communication skills; and
• ability to build strong internal relationships