Legal Assistant - Melbourne, Australia - people2people

people2people

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Melbourne, Australia

6 days ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

One of world's Largest Law Firms

Located in Melbourne CBD
Up to $75K package

THE FIRM
One of the largest and most impressive law firms in the World is seeking a Legal Assistant to join their growing team They strive to hold their values of

Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging at the heart of everything they do.

Their office boasts stunning offices in the heart of the CBD, where all of their staff have access to state of the art facilities such as an on-site barista, cafe, catering staff that make breakfast for all the staff.

Not only will you have the opportunity to work with some of Australia's most impressive lawyers, you will also experience the most attractive career path that law firms are currently offering their support staff.

In time, you can be exposed to business development, marketing, leadership, operations, projects, plus more

THE ROLE

As a Legal Assistant, you will be working closely with the administration team and team leaders as part of the office's hub system to provide proactive administrative assistance.

Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

Provide support for the Junior Legal Assistants on the floor for assistance and knowledge sharing.
Assisting with the onboarding and training of new Junior Legal Assistants in the firm.
General administrative tasks including arranging couriers, arranging meetings and conferences, filing and archiving, data entry and management, processing expenses, travel management and booking.
Preparation and amendments of internal and client documents including PowerPoint presentations, pitches, CVs, etc and filing to the firms document management system.
Assisting the Senior Legal Assistants with the monthly billing process including creating, amending and finalising of client invoices and associated reporting.

THE CANDIDATE

Have proven administrative experience with at least 2 years' working in the Legal industry.
Have a 'cando' attitude and proactive approach to your work.
You are resilient and have an ability to thrive and work effectively with deadlines.
Have a high level of attention to detail.
Be a strong communicator, both written and verbal.
You are keen to learn new skills and develop.

Previous experience using billing software Elite 3e is advantageous, but not essential.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?
You will experience the most attractive career path that law firms are currently offering their support staff.

You will have the opportunity to mentor junior assistants whilst learning about the various areas of law the firm operates in.

A salary offering of up to

$75,000 package is on offer, plus an impressive list of benefits including (but not limited to):