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Legal Assistant - Brisbane, Australia - Herbert Smith Freehills
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION About Herbert Smith Freehills
As one of the world's leading law firms, we advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. With over 5,000 people, including 3,100 lawyers and over 2,000 business services professionals, operating from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.
We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.
The Opportunity
Our leading Employment, Industrial Relations & Safety (EIRS) team in Brisbane are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join them on a parental leave contract until May 2025.
The Legal Assistant will play an integral role supporting industry leading employment and industrial relations Partner Aaron Anderson and team of senior lawyers.
Aaron is recognised as a leading workplace health and safety lawyer by Chambers and Partners, the Asia-Pacific Legal 500 and Best Lawyers. He's also an active trainer and presenter and is regularly invited to present at key industry conferences.
Key responsibilities:
Your day-to-day will involve, however, not be limited to:
Skills & experience:
You will need a passion for working collaboratively within a team, a proactive approach to delivering your work and strong attention to detail. You will also have:
What you can expect from us:
We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to First Nations, LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent individuals, as well as individuals of all ages, cultures, genders, and abilities. We're a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.
Team
Employment, Pensions & IncentivesWorking Pattern
Full timeLocation
BrisbaneContract type
Maximum Term ContractDiversity & Inclusion
At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.
We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.
