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
We are a leading global law firm with over 150 years' experience in delivering high-profile work that matters to our clients. We advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe.
At Herbert Smith Freehills we recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge, and ideas of all our people. Our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.
The role
Our Employment practice group have an exciting opportunity for a customer service superstar who is looking to start their administrative career with a friendly and fast paced team.
This role is a 12-month parental leave cover working Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
As an Administrative Assistant you will play a pivotal role working closely with our Legal Assistants to provide administrative support to legal and business services staff to enhance our client experience.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
* Assisting with diary management and travel arrangements,
* Completing administrative tasks such as scanning, printing, or photocopying,
* Assisting with document creation, editing, formatting, and finalisation,
* Preparing files for archiving and manage return and retrieval of files following firm guidelines, and
* Providing ad-hoc support to the practice groups such as dealing with incoming mail, expense management, booking meeting rooms, amending documents and any other administrative duties.
About you
The successful candidate possess the following:
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
* A team-oriented approach,
* Exceptional attention to detail,
* Strong understanding of Microsoft Office,
* Exceptional time management skills and the ability to manage priorities,
* Resilience and a commitment to excellence, and
* Ability to think on your feet and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
What We Offer
We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you’ll have it and we’ll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.
For more benefits on offer such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave, holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance. To view our benefits in Australia, please click here or copy this link into your browser - https://marketing.hsf.com/20/29354/landing-pages/herbert-smith-freehills-benefits-brochure.pdf
Applications
We believe in connecting with talented individuals directly. If you’re interested in joining us, please submit your CV by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button. Please note, no applications will be accepted directly via email.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Kara Powell, Recruitment Adviser, on Kara.Powell@hsf.com
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.
This vacancy is being managed directly by Herbert Smith Freehills Recruitment team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional assistance. Thank you
Team
AU LS G2 Per A Level 3, Employment, Pensions & Incentives
Working Pattern
Full time
Location
Perth
Contract type
Maximum Term Contract
Diversity & 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.