Part-time Legal Secretary - Melbourne, Australia - Thomson Geer

Description

Thomson Geer is a large Australian Corporate law firm with offices in Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. The firm has more than 650 partners and staff nationally, and offers a dynamic, friendly and professional work environment. We are passionate about constantly providing value to our clients - their business success is our priority. This focus on client value is a key reason for our success.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic part-time legal secretary to join our Melbourne office within our Corporate team. We are looking for someone who is able to use their initiative, who is proactive, and is capable and motivated to work autonomously.

This role will involve:

• liaising with clients and staff on day-to-day matters;
• preparation of legal documents and correspondence;
• billing;
• opening, maintaining and closing electronic files; and
• administrative tasks including diary and travel management, answering phones and recording messages

Requirements

To be successful in this role you will have:

• excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• a positive attitude and the ability to manage the workflow of multiple fee earners;
• intermediate to advanced computer skills across the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word and Powerpoint, working knowledge of Excel, and a typing speed of 60+ wpm
• have experience using document management and billing systems (such as FileSite and Aderant Expert, or similar);
• strong organisational and file management skills;
• the ability to work well with others in a team environment;
• initiative and the ability to work unsupervised; and;

What we offer:

At Thomson Geer, we offer increased meaning in work for support roles. On top of this we have a high calibre client base and a collaborative and supportive team environment for ambitious candidates that are improvement focused. Thomson Geer has a "well-being @ work" program encompassing, flu vaccinations, skin health checks, and an employee assistance program. We also have an active social club and are supportive of flexible working practices.

What you need to do:

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply via the link below.