We bring true purpose, authentic people and a proven path. You bring you.
The Opportunity
As a Associate or Senior Associate in our Brisbane CBD-based practice, you’ll be on the frontline as we doggedly seek justice. Reporting to the Practice Leader of our Queensland Medical Law team, you’ll work on a range of matters where our clients have suffered life changing injury through medical negligence.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced personal injury solicitor who would like to specialise in Medical Law. You will work from our Brisbane-CBD office with some of the best medical negligence solicitors in Australia, driving outcomes for clients who are advanced in the litigation process. We are offering this role on a permanent basis, and will consider flexibility for the right candidate.
With compassion, connection and purpose, you’ll truly champion our clients by:
- Effectively assess and quantify risk of medical negligence cases, driving these to settlement.
- Providing the legal advice and representation our clients need and deserve to obtain maximum compensation.
- Cultivating strong relationships with our clients through exceptional communication and clear management of expectations.
- Preparing legal documentation with a high degree of detail, and manage and run a file load with a keen level of commercial and fiscal awareness.
To thrive in this role, you’ll have:
- A Bachelor of Laws with a current practising certificate.
- Significant experience as a personal injury lawyer.
- Familiarity with Queensland Law and legislation, in particular the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 and Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999.
- An innate ability to question, challenge the status quo and always stay ahead of the pack.
- A commitment to truly connect with those around you and work together to deliver exceptional results for our clients.
- The passion, motivation and enthusiasm to contribute to our culture and ensure it’s a place where everyone can thrive.
At Shine, purpose really matters.
- It’s our clients, who summon the courage to stand up to injustice.
- It’s the communities we are part of and support every day.
- It’s our team, who champion what’s right and make this place what it is.
Here are some of the things we hope you’ll love about working with us:
- Connect and be you: Get the flexibility and benefits you need, and work alongside truly authentic people who care so much - about the clients, Shine and you.
- Challenge and be challenged: We’re not here for “easy”. We want you to take your place at Shine and make a real impact. Question and challenge - that’s how we grow.
- Achieve and grow: Start your Shine journey with our in-house learning programs, where you’ll find immediate connection and be set up for success. You will be provided real opportunities to step up and grow - within your role and beyond.
Excited to join us and stand up to injustice? Apply now and make Shine Justice a place for you.
As part of The Circle Back Initiative, we want you to feel supported through our recruitment process, which means that you will hear back from our friendly team – no matter the outcome.
We are committed to making Shine Lawyers a place for you by encouraging and supporting our people to bring their authentic selves to the workplace, and as a result, we know you’ll put your best self forward while righting wrong for our clients. We’re passionate about maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment here at Shine that celebrates all of our differences with age, disability, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, to name a few, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. You bring you.
