Legal Assistant
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Job Description
- 12 month full time fixed term contract
- Hybrid and flexible working; WFH and from modern open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
- Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
- Free daily breakfast office drinks and social events
- Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing pro bono and community and diversity and inclusion across our firm
Learn moreabout what Hall & Wilcox can offer you: bit.ly/HWbenefits
Aboutthe roleand team
We have anopportunity for a Legal Assistant to join our growing GeneralInsurance section based in our Perth office on a 12month fulltime fixed term contract.
The roleprovides administrative support to a team of Lawyers in the GeneralInsurance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to hit theground running and be part of a friendly fast paced team. The rolewill also have the opportunity to take on some paralegaltasks.
Our PerthGeneral Insurance team sits within our national General Insurancesection with around 180 team members nationally. We providegeneral insurance advice to insurers reinsurers and corporatesand we sit on the legal panels of three of Australias topfour general insurers. We also assist the Firms DisputesResolution team.
You will beresponsible for:
- telephone handling for the team;
- preparation of monthly billing;
- managing client file maintenance for the team;
- coordinating all outgoing mail to be signed compiled and delivered to the mailroom;
- basic research for the team;
- maintaining Partners/lawyers contacts in our firm CRM InterAction including assisting with list management on their behalf for events and communications;
- liaising with internal and external stakeholders; courts clients and other parties;
- drafting of documentation as required;
- preparing documents and briefs as required; and
- other adhoc administration duties as required.
Aboutyou
You willideally have the following skills and experience:
- minimum one year experience in a similar role;
- paralegal experience is desirable;
- experience in a busy insurance litigation practice is desirable;
- highly organised;
- excellent communication skills;
- a strong ability to prioritise and meet deadlines;
- experience in using legal billing system and client management program (eg. Aderant would be desirable but not required); and
- experience in using document management system (eg iManage10 would be desirable but not required).
Aboutus
Hall &Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We deliveroutstanding legal services to corporate public sector and privateclients both Australianbased and those offshore doing business inAustralia. Our purpose is to enable our clients our people and ourcommunities to thrive.
Hear from ourpeople about what its like to work at HW: bit.ly/HWpeople
Some of ourrecent awards and citations include:
- Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
- Law Firm of the Year 101500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of the Year at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards
- Ranked fourth in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2023 and 2024
- Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018
- Best Law and Related Services Firm $100m$200m revenue) and Best Professional Services Firm $100m$200m revenue) at the 2023 Client Choice Awards
We are knownfor having a great culture that is warm and welcoming progressiveinclusive and supportive and that is underpinned by our enduringvalues known asHallmarks.
We are alsorenowned for our Smarter Law approach.SmarterLawmeans we look beyond the status quo to thinkdifferently and find solutions. Smarter Law includes enablingtechnology challenging business models innovative pricing andcreative resourcing.
We are a firmof the future. We offer our people interesting and challengingwork and access to great clients. To learn more about HW visitourwebsite.
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At Hall &Wilcox we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplacethat actively seeks to include welcome and value uniquecontributions of all people. We encourage applications fromcandidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations)age abilities sexual orientation and genderidentities.
We are alsocommitted to supporting candidates with disability so that everycandidate is offered a fair equitable and supportive recruitmentexperience. If you require any adjustments or support to completeyour application or if you have any questions please contactSally Cai Talent Acquisition Advisor at for a confidential discussion.
This vacancyis being managed directly by the HW Talent Acquisition / People& Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partnersshould we require any assistance.
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Employment Type
Full Time
