Legal Assistant

About us

Meridian Lawyers is a dynamic and innovative law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra. Clients look to our experienced and award-winning team for advice in Insurance, Corporate & Commercial, Workplace Relations & Safety, Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property and Health Law. We are known for providing exceptional quality legal advice that is both strategic and practical. It is this blend of technical expertise and the personal relationships we have with our clients that sets us apart from our competitors.

About the Role

This fantastic role is for a junior to intermediate Legal Assistant. You will be providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Principal Lawyer and team of lawyers within the Professional Risks team in our Sydney Office. This is a fast-paced but pivotal legal support role with a varied workload, competing priorities and key deadlines. In return you will have the opportunity to work alongside and support a high performing team of highly regarded legal professionals who are committed to delivering excellence to our clients.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Assisting fee earners with good practice hygiene including:
• Preparing WIP and pre-bills in a timely manner
• Working closely with Finance Team to assist with monthly billing and debtor management
• Managing monthly billing cycles, using Aderant Expert software
• Client service focus, liaising with both external and internal stakeholders
• Opening new matters and conducting conflict check searches
• Maintaining electronic filing to ensure all files are up to date
• Drafting and amending legal correspondence and documents
• Preparing briefs
• Assisting with monthly reporting processes
• Assisting with overflow of tasks

Education

Completion of Higher School Certificate (or equivalent)

Experience

You will have experience in a legal administration support role ideally within a legal environment. This role has a focus on Insurance work. You work fast and are able to keep up with high work turnover whilst taking pride in any support required by your team. You consistently demonstrate professional composure, with the ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion and integrity as well as your strong client service orientation. You have excellent time management skills and take pride in your work and any support required by your team. Advanced skills in the MS suite are favourable. Prior experience in Aderant and iManage is favourable. You will be someone who has a can do attitude, takes a genuine interest in your work and is a proactive team player with strong attention to detail.

Skills

• Demonstrated administrative and organisational skills
• Professional composure with the ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion and integrity
• High level of attention to detail
• Sound problem solving skills
• Strong initiative along with a proactive approach
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written
• Strong typing skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks with ease
• Allocates appropriate amounts of time to complete own and others work
• Uses technology to maximise efficiency
• Strong client service orientation

Personal Qualities

• Is an active team player and seeks to build relationships with peers and team members.
• Demonstrates a can do attitude and a willingness to help others
• Contributes ideas, opinions and suggestions in team discussions
• Shows enthusiasm and responsiveness to clients

Why join us?

Joining Meridian Lawyers means joining a practice known for our specialisation and capability. We are a value driven organisation with a genuine, friendly and collaborative culture that respects, rewards and values input and innovation from all levels of the business. We strive to be an employer of choice and understand that it is the contribution of our people that makes our business successful. We have a range of benefits that reward excellence, which include:

• Supported hybrid working model
• Wellbeing initiatives including regular health and skin checks, flu vaccinations
• A range of discounts and services through a variety of leading retail and service partners
• Salary sacrificing options (including novated leases)
• An additional paid Personal Enjoyment Day each calendar year
• Ability to purchase up to 1 week of additional annual leave per financial year
• An employee referral program
• A commitment to learning and development through our MeridianMinds program

Next Steps

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please click 'Apply Now' or contact the People & Culture team at PeopleAndCulture@meridianlawyers.com.au.