Legal Assistant - Melbourne, Australia - people2people

people2people

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Join a well regarded Australian law firm, supporting up to Partner level:

Flexible working arrangements on offer:

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Paying up to $90,000k package

THE FIRM
Our client is a commercial law firm with offices in both Melbourne and Sydney. They have expertise in a range of areas, including WorkCover, Dispute Resolution, Property Law, Workplace Relations and Intellectual Property. They pride themselves on their community focus and have a strong pro bono policy. They offer a range of excellent benefits to their employees, including opportunities for career development and flexible working arrangements.

THE ROLE
As a Legal Assistant, you will be supporting up to Partner level in the Planning, Environment, & Government team.

Your main duties will include, but are not limited to:

Screening calls and responding to client queries;
Preparing correspondence and other legal documents;
Managing competing deadlines;Filing; and
Billing.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful for this role you will have proven experience as a Legal Assistant who has ideally worked across litigation and is confident with the processes.

In addition to this you will have:

Experience with billing;
Strong written and verbal communication skills;
Be able to work efficiently in a fastpaced environment;
Have advanced document production skills;
Have confidence in dealing with people at all levels and maintain strong working relationships; and
Be professionally spoken and highly motivated

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?