Legal Assistant
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About the Role
As a Legal Assistant at HBA Legal you will be focused on providing support and assistance to the team through various responsibilities and tasks ensuring effective time management and key priorities are met in a timely manner.
This role is an exciting full time opportunity in our Melbourne office and would suit a career Legal administrator!
What youd be doing in this role:
- Day to Day support to the legal team and fee earners.
- File maintenance including opening matters and related processes closing filing and archiving files and ensuring filing systems are maintained.
- Communication to key internal and external stakeholders in person via phone and email correspondence including to the courts experts and clients.
- Diary Management coordinating meetings with internal stakeholders clients organising IME appointments and travel.
- Compiling briefs to Counsel/expert medical witnesses.
- Supporting the preparation and delivery of client reports.
- Uploading/Downloading claim files to/from client portal and email.
- Assisting with collating briefs to counsel and / medical experts as required.
- Overseeing endofmonth billing processes and associated tasks.
- Assist with general office maintenance when required including kitchen housekeeping.
What were looking for:
Overview of HBA Legal
Crawford Legal Services (operating as HBA Legal) is a team of awardwinning solicitors offering a highly competitive suite of legal and technical claims services to meet the needs of todays insurance marketplace. We have offices across the country in Perth Sydney Brisbane Canberra Melbourne and Newcastle. Whether as a standalone service provider or synchronising with other parts of the Crawford & Company network we offer something very different when compared to traditional law firms. Our integrated model means clients challenges are tackled by our endtoend approach across claims adjusting and legal.
While recently becoming part of the global Crawford business we are continuing to operate as a standalone firm and trusted advisor to underwriters brokers insurers insureds corporates and governments across Australia. We lead the way in these markets when it comes to creative problem solving and commercially oriented solutions. We pride ourselves on alternative solutions to legal challenges and exceptional outcomes for clients aligned with their business goals.
Why HBA
We strive to create an environment where people can and do perform at their very best. They understand what we are creating and they want to be a part of it because they understand the difference that we make to our clients lives. And where we succeed we share the rewards and recognise people in ways that celebrate our achievements.
HBA is all about doing things differently. We challenge the stereotypes associated with traditional law firms in terms of our structure management style and way of life. Creativity and innovation are at the heart of everything we do.
Benefits & Perks:
- Enjoy your birthday off with friends and family with an extra day of birthday leave per year.
- Interested in furthering your career by undertaking professional qualifications Apply to have your fees covered by HBA.
- Fun nights out team bonding events and bi annual parties (EOFY & Christmas) with the celebration of moments that matter throughout the year through our Culture Committee!
- Our Mental Health Offering: Employee Assistance Program with24/7 complimentary confidential counselling nutrition legal and financial advice. Corporate headspace membership.
- Complimentary in office or pharmacy flu vaccinations every year.
- Employee discounts on thousands of retailers via Rewards @ Crawford. Save on all things electronics fitness health accessories and more!
Next steps
If youre interested in a career with HBA then please apply to this vacancy via Seek or reach out to us directly at
Please know that as much as we would like to we cant always get back to everyone. At this stage only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We encourage people of all genders Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disabilities and people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.
Please note: in order to comply with our regulatory obligations all successful candidates must consent to HBA Legal conducting background checks (Police Sanctions and ASIC).
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
