Junior Legal Secretary - Workers Compensation
Junior Legal Secretary - Workers Compensation
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About us
Were passionate about what we do and want you to betoo.
Moray & Agnew is one of Australias leading law firmswith an unrivalled reputation in our markets. Were proudthat our partners and our legal expertise is consistentlyrecognised by Chambers AsiaPacific Legal 500 AsiaPacific BestLawyers and Doyles Guide.
With over 110 partners our teams are organised into threestrategic pillars so that we can play to our strengths:
- Insurance including commercial classes such as financial lines professional indemnity public & product liability life insurance and through to statutory classes such as workers compensation and compulsory third party.
- Commercial & Workplace spanning corporate and commercial construction and projects property and environment commercial dispute resolution insolvency owners corporation and workplace law
- Government spanning local state and federal government
Our clients include Australian and international insurers andreinsurers corporates of all sizes and federal state and localgovernment.
Nationally over 750 talented people deliver topquality legaladvice and representation coupled with exceptional client serviceand support across our offices in Sydney Melbourne BrisbaneCanberra Newcastle Perth and Cairns.
Our partners are committed to fostering flexible inclusive anddiverse environments for our employees. We have the fourth highestpercentage of female partners according to the AFR Law PartnershipSurvey July 2024.
We value technical excellence and collegiality offer a greatworkplace culture and excellent opportunities to further yourcareer whether you are just starting out are an experiencedlawyer or a business services professional.
About the role
We have a fantastic fulltime opportunity in our Sydney officefor a Junior Legal Secretary to join our busy WorkersCompensation team. The team specialise in the defence of workerscompensation and work injury damages claims as well as claimsinvolving stress and psychological injury. This role will see youworking closely under the guidance of other experienced LegalSecretaries to provide support to a team of Lawyers and a Partnerwho is recognised by Doyles Guide.
Your day to day responsibilities will be varied but willinclude:
- Drafting and amendingletters of instruction
- Drafting correspondence and documents briefs to Counsel and briefs to medical experts.
- Electronic and hard copy filingand setting up subfolders for electronic files
- Drafting correspondence and documents briefs to Counsel and briefs to medical experts.
- Telephone calls with clients Courts/Tribunals other law firms and third parties (e.g. medical practices medicolegal companies etc.
- Monthly billing including invoicing and preparation of bills. Previous experience with Aderant/Expert Billing will be highly regarded.
About you
To be successful in this role you will ideally have a minimumof 12 years administrative or secretarial experience and akeen interest in furthering your career in the legal industry. Ourclients are at the centre of everything we do so your commitmentto providing exceptional customer service will be vital to thisposition.
Some of the skills and attributes we are looking forinclude:
- Excellent organisational skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Competent IT skills including Adobe Pro and Excel
- Strong problem solving and demonstrated initiative
If this sounds like you we look forward to receiving yourapplication.
Culture & benefits of working with us
We work for great clients and advise them on interesting issuesand matters so every day is different. We celebrate diversethinking and experiences so you can bring your authentic self tothe workplace. To support you we offer a wide range of wellbeingand financial benefits including:
- Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
- Health and wellness initiatives including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family corporate discounts at 400 leading fitness and wellbeing brands and mental health first aiders
- Paid parental leave and accreditations as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace and Family Inclusive Workplace
- Continuous learning and development programs so that you are always being challenged engaged and encouraged to grow
- Mentoring opportunities and on the job learning to support your professional and personal development
- Diversity inclusion and equality policy and employee reference groups (LGBTQIA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Gender Parents & Caregivers Mature Workers and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that we continue to live our values
- Dress for your day because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm.
How to apply
If this opportunity is attractive to you please submit yourcover letter and CV. If you are applying for a Paralegal LawGraduate or Lawyer role please also provide your academictranscript with your application.
We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply forthis position including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you havequestions about the recruitment process or require any adjustmentsto participate please let us know in your application.
We prefer to connect with people directly and do not requirerecruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applicationssubmitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed willnot be considered a valid introduction.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
