Legal Assistant - Sydney, Australia - NSW Government -Department of Customer Service

NSW Government -Department of Customer Service

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Sydney, Australia

2 days ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Legal Assistant

Department of Customer Service

Grade 3/4 Temporary position up to 10 months
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Salary range:?$75,992 - $83,211 plus superannuation and annual leave loading

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Duration:Temporary Full Time

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Applications Close:

Monday 5th December

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Location:Sydney

The opportunity and the role

The Department of Customer Service is looking for an enthusiastic and team-orientated Legal Assistant to provide high quality clerical and administrative support to its Litigation, Commercial and/or Advice Legal teams.

The successful applicant will manage the delivery of a range of administrative duties within a busy Legal team, with a focus on administration, financial invoicing and reporting, in order to support effective service delivery.

To be successful in this role it is essential that you are motivated and a strong effective communicator with great initiative who is able to plan and prioritise work and manage competing deadlines.

The right applicant will be willing to hit the ground running, work with mínimal supervision and be client focused. Prior experience working in a legal team is desirable.

Your responsibilities will include:

Delivering a wide range of administrative duties to support a litigation, commercial and/or advice Legal team
Assisting with preparation and collation of briefing documents, drafting correspondence, and providing support to lawyers with court matters
Maintaining accurate records of legal matters, and handling confidential and sensitive material with discretion
Ongoing file maintenance and closure of matters, including archiving
Operating Legal practice management system
Proficient in invoice processing and financial reporting
Providing quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders, and maintaining effective working relationships

About you

Minimum of 2 years proven administration experience, preferably in the legal industry
Demonstrated resilience and strong organisational skills to balance high volume workload and competing priorities.
Be a motivated selfstarter with great initiative committed to achieving team goals
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
High level attention to detail and accuracy
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 suite and ability to learn other systems essential

To apply

Please submit a covering letter [maximum two pages] and an up-to-date resume of no more than five pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this position.?Applicants invited for an interview may be required to complete additional assessments.

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Closing Date:
Monday 5th December 10am

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