Settlement Coordinator
Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Melbourne, Victoria
Contract type: Full time
Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients we are people caring for people.
Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
Employees covered by our Enterprise Agreement, will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.
What are we looking for?
Join our National Settlements Team!
This is a permanent full-time role based in our Melbourne office with a dynamic and experienced team to support you (2 days in office and 3 from home after
training).
Whether you have experience in banking, finance or the legal field and are looking for a new challenge, this is a great way to broaden your existing skill set with an established company in the area of billing and settlements to help finalise and settle legal matters, as well as working alongside experienced lawyers and support staff.
In this role you will be responsible for but not limited to
This role will ideally suit someone with an administration background (not essential). Our ideal candidate will also bring the following skills and attributes to the role
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.
To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process.
Acknowledgement of Country Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.
Diversity + Inclusion Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.
Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
Employees covered by our Enterprise Agreement, will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.
What are we looking for?
Join our National Settlements Team!
This is a permanent full-time role based in our Melbourne office with a dynamic and experienced team to support you (2 days in office and 3 from home after
training).
Whether you have experience in banking, finance or the legal field and are looking for a new challenge, this is a great way to broaden your existing skill set with an established company in the area of billing and settlements to help finalise and settle legal matters, as well as working alongside experienced lawyers and support staff.
In this role you will be responsible for but not limited to
- Establishing and maintaining professional working relationships with key internal stakeholders
- Managing the post settlement, end to end client experience for personal injury claims, ensuring clients are kept informed about the process
- Correspond and communicate with external stakeholders to ensure settlements are paid in a timely manner
- Accurately monitor, calculate and distribute client’s settlement monies
- Understanding and keeping up to date with changes to cost and trust regulations
- Actively contribute to the enhancement of processes and procedures
This role will ideally suit someone with an administration background (not essential). Our ideal candidate will also bring the following skills and attributes to the role
- Strong communication skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong numerical literacy and problem solving skills
- Ability to take initiative, work to deadlines and multitask
- Strong prioritisation & time management skills
- Expertise with the MS Office suite
- Strong client relationship skills
- Proactive and flexible work approach, including being a team player
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.
To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process.
Acknowledgement of Country Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.
Diversity + Inclusion Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.
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