Senior Associate

Job Title: Senior Associate

Location: Remote (Australia)

Salary: $194,000 - $230,000 pa

Hours: 40 hours per week

Contract: Contract

Paralegals here draft pleadings, manage the calendar and talk to clients every day. Most files are referrals from other lawyers, accountants and former clients. Billable target for associates is 1,800 hours.

The role:

Good fit for an associate with a few years of practice who wants more responsibility and real courtroom time. The Senior Associate handles a caseload in our operations practice from intake through resolution, with support from a paralegal and a legal assistant. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. Core hours are 10:00 to 15:00 CET. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Job duties:

Manage a caseload of 40 to 60 active matters. Appear at hearings, mediations, arbitrations and trials. Negotiate settlements with opposing counsel and adjusters. Advise clients on case strategy, risks and likely outcomes. Review contracts, wills, deeds or other transactional documents, depending on practice area. Attend client development events and bar association functions. Draft pleadings, motions, briefs and discovery.

What you'll need:

7+ years of practice experience in the relevant area of law. Comfortable with clients, opposing counsel and judges. Strong legal research and writing skills. Experience with Clio, Filevine or another case management system. Valid driver's licence for court appearances across the region. Deposition and motion practice experience.

Benefits:

Paid time off. Long-term engagement.

Applications close when we find the right person, so get in early.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Ben Ami Law Offices.