Junior Legal Assistant Abuse Law - Ashfield, Australia - Slater and Gordon

Slater and Gordon

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Ashfield, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Junior Legal Assistant | Abuse Law

Slater + Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office.

We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, extra-long service leave together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

Covered by our Enterprise Agreement, this position will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.

Acknowledgement of Country

S+G acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.

We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion
What are we looking for?

Our National Abuse team is growing, and we are now seeking a Junior Legal Assistant to join our Ashfield office.

As a valued member of this team, you will help support our Lawyers as they advance civil claims on behalf of our clients who have been abused as children in schools, juvenile detention facilities, and in other institutional settings.

This role will offer flexible work arrangements, a 1:1 working partnership supporting a lawyer or law clerk within a very busy practice.

You will be integral to supporting and driving the practice from an administration level. Your energy and drive will be integral in achieving successful outcomes along with your positive approach to your work.

A typical day will often look like this:

Providing a great level of care and support to our clients in a professional manner
Supporting the team with general files management and administration
Coordinating appointments for our lawyers, medicolegal appointments for our clients, conferences and mediations
Communicating with clients, insurers and other professionals both in writing and verbally
Preparing legal correspondence and compiling court documents

What will you bring?

Ideally you will have previous experience as an assistant, personal assistant or legal secretary, particularly in the area of personal injury law, together with the following skills and attributes:

Exceptional communication and customer service skills
A willingness to learn
Excellent attention to detail
Demonstrated organisation skills and the ability to multitask
Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team environment
Proactive approach and initiative
A willingness to learn
Available to work 38 hours per week, between the hours of 8:30am 5pm Monday to Friday

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