This national commercial law firm work on high-profile and complex transactions and disputes, always with a focus on commercial outcomes.
About the Team
Our Legal Assistant team is critical to the success of our Partners and Practitioners. Our LA's bring with them a diverse range of legal assistant experience across all areas of commercial law, and are committed to providing high level, efficient, and effective support.
About the Role
An opportunity exists for a Legal Assistant with at least five years’ Legal Secretarial experience to join our Adelaide office. Supporting the Disputes Resolution team, you will provide high-level managing a variety of tasks including:
* Drafting & amending documents
* Court and Legal document preparation and filing
* Preparation of correspondence
* Monthly / Quarterly billing
* Email and diary management
* Travel arrangements
* Ad-hoc legal assistant tasks as required.
Our Adelaide office is a welcoming and collaborative office that fosters a supportive and high-performing environment. This is an exciting opportunity to join a secretarial community where everyone supports each other and you can develop long-lasting working relationships over coffee, team lunches, and Friday drinks.
About You
You already have plenty of technical aptitude and previous relevant experience, but there is much more to you. You:
* have a minimum of five years' experience delivering high-level legal secretarial support with a client focused outlook;
* work well under pressure, meet your deadlines and excel working autonomously;
* have strong communication and stakeholder management skills and you aren't afraid to use them, internally and externally;
* take a collaborative, positive and energetic approach to everything you do.
Culture:
We value collaboration and our teams work together to achieve shared outcomes. We care about the wellbeing of our people and will invest time in understanding your objectives so we can support you throughout your career. We believe it is this focus on our people that has seen our firm grow rapidly to become one of Australia's leading independent law firms.
We pride ourselves on being down-to-earth, approachable, and always high-performing. We have worked hard to create a culture where people look out for each other.
We offer:
* A collegiate environment with a collaborative culture across offices and practice groups;
* High-quality work with committed mentors supporting your career development;
* Comprehensive benefits including competitive remuneration, flexible working, and extensive social and wellbeing initiatives;
* Opportunities for professional growth through structured learning and development programs, pro bono work, and employee recognition initiatives.
Next Steps:
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to take your career to the next level, then we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application via the link.