About Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers is a well-established Australian mid-tier law firm with offices across Sydney, Parramatta, Campbelltown, Wollongong, Newcastle, Raymond Terrace, Hobart and Melbourne.
We provide comprehensive legal services across property, commercial, litigation and dispute resolution, employment & industrial relations, and personal injury law. Our clients include corporations, government, not-for-profit organisations, SMEs and individuals.
At our core, we are a values-led firm. We are committed to delivering high-quality legal advice with integrity, while fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a Lawyer to join our respected Personal Injury team in our Wollongong office. This is an excellent opportunity for a practitioner looking to build their career across a broad range of personal injury matters while working alongside experienced and supportive practitioners.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Direct liaison with clients and providing accurate and timely advice
- Managing a diverse caseload of personal injury matters
- Preparing court documents, correspondence and settlement materials
- Attending court appearances, mediations, conciliations, conferences and settlement negotiations
- Conducting legal research and preparing advice
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships
Successful candidates will have:
- A valid NSW Practising Certificate
- A minimum of 1-2 years’ PQE, ideally with experience in personal injury law
- Strong knowledge of personal injury legislation
- Exceptional client care skills, with the ability to engage empathetically and sensitively with vulnerable clients
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong client relationship and business development skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and a busy caseload
Benefits
- A blend of working in the office & remotely
- Annual flu injections
- Annual Christmas gift
- Employee Assistance program
- IT equipment provided to our people to work remotely
- Annual COD Health dollars towards your health & wellbeing
- Social gatherings and sporting groups
- Internal learning and development program
- Wellbeing program, including corporate massages
- Annual practising certificate paid for
How to Apply:
If you’re excited about this opportunity and what we have to offer, please submit your application via Seek.
We require successful applicants to provide a satisfactory police clearance prior to commencing employment.
We actively encourage and welcome candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, candidates with a disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.