EMPLOYMENT

Team Overview The Claims Legal Services team provides in-house legal advice services and support in relation to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 , the Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) Act 2005 , the Parliamentary Injury Compensation Scheme , and the management of common law and recovery matters. The team primarily provides claims advisory legal advice and support to facilitate Comcare's workers' compensation claims decision making function. The team supports claims managers to enable early claims investigations, and engagement with employees and employers. The team also supports Comcare's management of common law asbestos-related disease liabilities and provides instructions to external Legal Service Providers representing Comcare in the management of common law asbestos-related claims and liabilities. The key duties of the position include Under limited direction, the successful Legal Adviser will work closely with the team's Senior Legal Advisers to perform their role and provide client-focused specialist legal and strategic advice and support to Comcare's function in making workers' compensation claims determinations accurately and quickly. The Legal Adviser will resolve problems and manage risk effectively and manage their workload in a manner consistent with the APS Values and Code of Conduct, the Legal Services Directions 2017 , and internal Comcare procedures. Primary responsibilities: Managing a varied caseload of complex legal and strategic matters in accordance with required standards regarding workers' compensation claims decisions, including: delivering high quality, timely, client focused legal and strategic advice and support for Comcare's claims function working collaboratively with client areas and other stakeholders to manage issues and risk for Comcare ensuring work complies with internal and external policies, procedures, and guidelines contributing to delivering training, guidance, and process improvements to support the Legal Group and client areas to achieve business priorities. Managing team members to deliver legal services to the same standards as above, including providing professional supervision and mentoring. Developing and maintaining internal and external relationships that manage risk for Comcare, fostering teamwork and collaboration across the organisation, problem solving and conflict resolution. Demonstrating strong verbal and written legal communication skills. Developing and supporting implementation of business improvements, strategies, frameworks, policies, procedures and guidance, draft reports and/or briefs, update Legal Group reporting documents, contribute to business planning, and formulate recommendations on legal and policy issues. Participating in corporate learning and development activities and continuing to develop legal professional knowledge, skills, and expertise. Promoting workplace safety, equity and diversity and environment practices in the workplace. Qualifications and experience Mandatory: Undergraduate degree in law. Admission as a legal practitioner of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory. Current Practising Certificate or ability to obtain one within three months. Desirable: Three years or more post admission experience. Experience providing legal and strategic advice in a workers' compensation or statutory benefits scheme environment will be highly regarded.