Legal Secretary - Sydney, Australia - Volare Recruitment

Volare Recruitment

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

1 week ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Defendant Insurance Litigation - no end of month billing for secretaries:

Open to full-time or part-time hours
based in Sydney CBD:

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Excellent $$$ depending on experience
Want to join a reputable law firm where you will genuinely enjoy going to work each day? The Legal Practitioner Director and her team are AWESOME so perfect if you love legal, but are seeking out a better team culture

Our client is open to full or part-time hours - so if you are wanting school hours, a 4 day week, a 9 day fortnight or a unique combination, then we are happy to discuss

Here you will join a well-established business who are growing their team in their Sydney office.

They work hard, but they love to have a laugh when they don't have their heads down and tails up The best part - you won't be doing any billing as part of your role.

Ideally you will have experience in defendant insurance litigation, however that is not essential. You will need proven legal office experience and an understanding of legal and court documents.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Provide support to Legal Practitioner Director and Solicitors
Work closely with other legal secretaries both in Sydney and other states
Data entry of details into LEAP and Excel
Dictaphone typing
Perform online searches, typing of contracts, documents and letters
Prepare briefs and court documents
Print documents for review
Put documents in alphabetical order
Separate out PDF documents
Occasional court filing and run general errands
First point of call for phones
File maintenance including scanning and electronic filing
Utilise Dropbox and maintain Excel spread sheets
Assist with file settlement procedures, including statutory refunds for personal injury matters
Set up Teams meetings in the boardroom
Greet clients and offer refreshments
Ad hoc administration and coordination tasks
Recent experience in a Legal office (ideally 3+ years)
Experience in defendant insurance legal ideal but not essential
Outstanding communication skills
Team player happy to be a support/goto person
Accurate typing speed (touch typist)
You are excellent when it comes to attention to detail, spelling and grammar
Must be happy working in the CBD based office

Why is this role perfect for you?

Fantastic hours the opportunity to enjoy a work/life balance without the crazy hours
No end of month billing for secretaries
Such a great, genuine team and management who are easy to deal with
A law firm who is all about looking after their clients, where billing is not the focus

If you are seeking a positive change in your work environment, you will really love everything about this opportunity

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