Legal Secretary Disputes InsolvencyProperty Melbourne
Legal Secretary Disputes InsolvencyProperty Melbourne
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Job Description
The Opportunity
We are seeking a talented and motivated Legal Secretary to join our growing national firm. You will have the opportunity to work across our highly regarded Disputes & Insolvency and Property Law teams. If you have a passion for the legal industry and possess exceptional time management and administrative skills we want to hear from you! You will be joining a dynamic and supportive team and will have the opportunity to work with some of our largest clients and gain exposure to a variety of legal duties.
The role
Our ideal candidate will have some experience in a general administration role however if you are motivated with a dedicated work ethic we remain openminded. Prior experience in a legal setting would be advantageous but is not required. Accuracy attention to detail and professionalism will be essential in this role as you will be responsible for supporting our legal team and ensuring that documents are prepared in a timely manner.
Other duties will include:
- Drafting various legal documents such as briefs affidavits and general correspondence.
- Preparing and issuing tax invoices to clients
- Drafting cost agreements
- Scheduling meetings and organising calendars
- File management saving emails and correspondence to files
- Answering and making phone calls
- Liaising with stakeholders including clients Lawyers Barristers and Principals
- Opening new files and undertaking conflict searches
- Other general administrative tasks
Role requirements
- Ideally 12 years transferrable experience.
- High attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Confidence in building lasting relationships with colleagues and clients.
- Outstanding time management and a strong commitment to consistency
- A natural inclination for taking initiative.
- A selfstarter but also thrives in a collaborative work environment.
About McInnes Wilson
We are a fullservice firm with 53 principals providing high quality legal advisory services across Australia. We are proud of the values we uphold and the culture of our firm and know there is more to life than work billables or awards. We believe in our people and trust them with our brand.
When joining McInnes Wilson Lawyers you will be joining a firm that takes gender equality seriously. Our progressive and inclusive policies have also earned us recognition by Lawyers Weekly Queensland Law Society and HRD to name a few.
Our range of employee benefits are designed to be inclusive of all employees and currently include:
- Progressive paid parental leave policy with no qualifying period prenatal leave parent & care givers platform partner leave and return to work bonuses
- Access to our firmwide personalised Salary Continuance Insurance Policy
- Flexible working arrangements
- Reward and recognition program including tenure awards annual staff awards and promotion ceremonies
- Further education support and professional development program including a formal mentoring program
- Health and wellbeing initiatives birthday leave for fulltime employees firm social club and regular team functions
Please submit your application along with your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position.
All applicants should note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo background screening including reference checks and police checks.
Any questions regarding this role should be directed to our Recruitment team
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our firm. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals including those from underrepresented groups. If you require any changes or amendments to our recruitment process please dont hesitate to let us know.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
