Personal Injury Lawyer – Cairns

• Job Title: Personal Injury Lawyer
• Position: Full Time
• Location: Cairns QLD

We have a position available for an experienced personal injury lawyer to join our Cairns office. The ideal candidate will have a breadth of experience across all general personal injury work types and be able to conduct a full file load efficiently and effectively. Your work will be supervised by a partner and there is an opportunity for the right person to progress into a branch management role and partnership with proven performance.

The role will enable you the opportunity to use your existing skills and develop your expertise and skill set by assisting the team to pursue a variety of personal injury claims under the supervision of an experienced branch manager and supervising partner.

Turner Freeman Lawyers was established in 1952 and has been providing care, support and outstanding results for our clients for over 70 years. We pride ourselves on our level of professionalism, high success rate and the personal attention we provide to our clients.

The successful applicant will have a minimum of 3 years’ post admission practice in two or more of the following areas of law:

• Public Liability
• Workers Compensation (State and Federal)
• Motor Vehicle claims
• Third party and first party TPD, income protection and life insurance claims.

You must have:

• A current Queensland Practicing Certificate
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• High level legal research ability
• High Level written and verbal communication skills
• Confident interpersonal skills when dealing with all manner of clients, third parties and our team
• Self-motivation and initiative

Why work for us:

• You will thrive in a local office working with locals alongside leading senior practitioners in personal injuries litigation.
• The opportunity for professional growth through ongoing mentoring and supervision.
• Excellent career progression within a national law firm.
• A supportive workplace environment.
• Be involved in local business development opportunities and networking.
• You will be able to meet your career goals while serving your community.

Your sense of fulfilment at work is important to us and in return for your expertise and enthusiasm, we offer a highly competitive salary package. You will receive mentoring from the branch manager and experienced partners who are leading specialists in Queensland personal injury litigation. We offer a friendly and supportive working environment.

If you believe that you meet the above criteria, have a “can do” attitude and are seeking the next challenge in your career then please APPLY by forwarding your covering letter, resume and academic transcript via the form below.

Please note that regrettably only those shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Questions

Your application should include answers to the following questions:

• How many years’ experience do you have as a Personal Injury Lawyer?
• What best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years’ experience do you have in personal injury law?
• Do you hold a current Australian legal practising certificate?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• Have you completed a qualification in law?