Legal Assistant - Melbourne, Australia - Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Melbourne, Australia

3 weeks ago

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492500
Melbourne
Legal Support
Full time

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Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Banking & Finance team for a full time intermediate to experienced Legal Assistant to support a partner and their team of lawyers.

You will be working closely with a partner and a team of market leading lawyers on matters for high profile clients, delivering exceptional performance to enable the team to provide outstanding client service.

We are looking for a legal assistant who can work in a fast paced high volume practice.

You will be someone who can be proactive and work collaboratively in a team environment with a strong initiative for providing administrative support.

Key responsibilities

Liaising with clients and stakeholders
File management
Managing calendars
Billing, time coding and reporting
Arranging travel (including flights and accommodation)
Assisting with events and business development activities

Required skills and personal attributes

Outstanding organisational and time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Proactive and able to work independently with limited supervision
High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel)
Advanced knowledge of CMS/Aderant or other finance related software
Ability to develop and foster excellent professional relationships internally and with clients

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

About us:

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia's leading independent law firm.

We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients' most challenging issues.

Why Corrs?
We pride ourselves on meeting our clients needs in a culture characterised by excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect.

Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

Flexible working as standard - we've established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
Bonus leave - an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)

Generous parental leave entitlements - we offer up to 26 weeks paid leave and pay superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave (up to 12 months).

Wellbeing program - we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.

Diversity and Inclusion - This is a key area of focus for the firm.

We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and foster an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.

Responsible business approach - we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact's Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
Learning and development opportunities - including our Australian-first international study scholarship, our national training program and our mentoring program.

For more information, see our website