Legal Assistant

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Looking for your next step in legal admin? We are seeking an enthusiastic Legal Assistant to be part of our Melbourne admin team.

Your new role

Your variety of work will include:

• Collaborating with team members, extending beyond your own team
• Building relationships with external stakeholders (clients/barristers/lawyers)
• Drafting, proofreading and filing legal documents and correspondence
• Preparing briefs to counsel, court books and mediation briefs
• Matter management including setting up files, conflict checks and due diligence procedures
• Completing end of month billing, including invoice preparation and file closures for national client base, assisting our Client Revenue & Operations Manager
• General administration support (e.g. diary management, booking travel)

Your skills and experience

You will bring to the role:

• Proven experience as a Legal Assistant or in administration
• Microsoft365 proficiency and confidence learning new systems
• Adaptability and experience in an efficient and fast-paced environment
• Initiative and autonomy while also taking a collaborative approach
• Excellent written skills and attention to detail
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Fine-tuned multi-tasking and organisational skills

Some more of our employee benefits include:

• Loyalty leave on top of annual leave entitlements – an extra day\’s leave per year of service
• Flexible working arrangements (9.5 day fortnight)
• Bonus structure built to include administration team
• Salary insurance
• Regular social and client events
• Annual $250 reimbursement for wellness activities of your choice
• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 access to confidential coaching and counselling services

We know that our firm is our people, and we are dedicated to their growth and development – empowering them to learn, question and be their authentic selves.

If you would like to join a firm committed to its clients and its people, apply now

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