Legal Secretary - Sydney, Australia - K&L Gates

K&L Gates

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Description

Real Estate | Sydney Metropolitan

Closing date: 16/01/2023

Legal Secretary - Real Estate

About the role
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an intermediate or senior legal secretary to join our Sydney office. In this role, you will provide quality and efficient support to the Real Estate team.

What does the role involve?
The Real Estate team is highly collaborative and the work you will perform will be dynamic in nature. Your primary role will be to assist the partners and practice group in making sure the practice runs smoothly.

On any given day you could be:

Providing general administrative support to the partner and fee earners in the practice group
helping them do the best work they can
Assisting with the monthly billing process doing your best to support our lawyers by facilitating an organised and informed process
Managing the team's filing including electronic files
Handling confidential information and opening new matters
Inputting and maintaining client data into client relationship software (Interaction)
Assisting with client queries
Managing diaries, juggling and arranging appointments, booking rooms and catering and ultimately ensuring client needs are met to the best of your ability
Assisting with client development work

Ideally you will have years' experience as a legal secretary.

About you
We value our culture at K&L Gates and are proud of our friendly and respectful reputation.

We are looking for likeminded individuals who in addition to possessing technical excellence are able to work collaboratively in a team to get things done.

You should be practical and proactive in your approach in addition to demonstrating strong problem solving skills and work well in a team.

To be successful you need to be highly organised, be able to work efficiently and use your initiative, as well as being proactive in your approach to tasks and showing exemplary attention to detail.

Strong Microsoft Office skills are essential, as are excellent communication skills. You will be capable of using automated billing systems and client relationship management software (Elite and InterAction preferred).

The extras
K&L Gates will provide you with a great place to work, as well as:

Social events
social club and sporting teams
Health and wellbeing program
Gym subsidy
Probono programs and community involvement via our payroll giving program
Global Day of Service and charitable fundraisers
Onsite learning and professional development programs

About Us
The firm's Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of industries.

With lawyers located in four established offices in Australia's leading financial and commercial centres and possessing substantial experience, K&L Gates acts for industry leaders, major corporations, capital markets participants, major financial institutions, and governments on ground-breaking legal transactions, both domestically and internationally.

K&L Gates is a global community of entrepreneurs and self-starters. We are focused on innovation, collaboration, and are constantly striving for excellence in our client service and culture. We know that our firm is only as strong as the collective efforts of our people.

By experiencing K&L Gates, you will thrive in a dynamic legal landscape where we invest in your career path and talent development.

With a global presence and lawyers with top-tier skills in a multitude of practice areas, K&L Gates is truly a one-of-a-kind firm at which to grow your career.

Do you like what you see?

Referrals from agencies not accepted at this time.