Legal Assistant Mva - Melbourne, Australia - Slater and Gordon

Slater and Gordon
Slater and Gordon
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Melbourne, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Legal Assistant | Work + Road


Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury law firm every member of our team shares our passion for our clients, making their tomorrow start today.


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, and various 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.

What are we looking for?


We have a fantastic opportunity in our Melbourne office for a motivated Legal Assistant to join our National Work & Road team.

This role will have you supporting the Motor Vehicle Accidents team. This is a full time opportunity however we are open to hybrid work arrangement on completion of sufficient training.

  • This role will have you responsible for providing one on one administrative support to our busy team, with ongoing training and development

Daily duties will include:

  • Communicating with clients, lawyers and other professionals
  • Arranging appointments and extensive diary management
  • Assist with all administration and management of files
  • Preparing legal correspondence and filing court documents
  • Preparing briefs to Counsel
  • Managing a database and generating reports
  • Generating & editing correspondence
What will you bring?

You will be an experienced Legal Assistant with a passion for social justice and generating positive outcomes for clients.

The following experience and skills will ensure your success in this position:

  • Previous experience as a legal assistant, with an understanding of Personal Injury claims preferred but not essential
  • A proven ability in working as part of a team
  • A high attention to detail
  • Great time management
  • An ability to deal sensitively with clients
  • The ability to work independently
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