Senior Legal Assistant - Sydney - Commodities
Senior Legal Assistant - Sydney - Commodities
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Job Description
The Firm
HFW is a sector focused global law firm with a focus on construction shipping aerospace commodities corporate & commercial and insurance. We have over 700 lawyers working across Australia Asia Europe Middle East and the Americas. With a progressive approach to our roles in commercial business thinking creatively and pragmatically to support our clients we are dynamic entrepreneurial and leaders in our specialist areas.
In Australia we have 3 offices based in Melbourne Sydney and Perth and around 220 team members.
Description
The Role
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Legal Assistant to join our team in Sydney on a permanent fulltime basis. This role will be supporting two Partners three Special Counsels and the rest of their fee earner group in Sydney. As a Legal Assistant you help to ensure smooth daytoday running of the team by providing proactive and effective general administration assistance to the Partners and fee earner group. Your key tasks and responsibilities will include:
Practice Management
- Organising travel arrangements
- Opening new matters and following Risk & Compliance procedures
- Drafting Client Care Letters
- Drafting and preparingbills
- Maintaining filing (including efiles)
- Managing Partners diaries
- Organisingand confirming client meetings
- Assisting with client events
- Keeping records up to date including client database
- Monitoring files and managingclose/archive process
- Completing expense reconciliation via Chrome River
- Assisting new staff with office procedures
- Assisting with office administration cover Reception and complete other administrative tasks as required
Preparation of Documents
- Producinginformation by transcribing formatting inputting editing retrieving copying and transmitting text data and graphics
- Coordinating case preparation documents
- Performing legal research
Communication:
- Organisingand triagingemails
- Handlingcalls for the team
- Liaisingwith clients maintaining and fostering relationships
Skills And Experiences
If you possess a minimum of 2 years experience in a professional services or legal firm this might be the role for you. Specifically we seek for individuals who:
- Exhibit exceptional attention to detail
- Can effectively liaise with people at all levels
- Are highly organised
- Maintain strong professional communication both written and verbal
- Are eager to learn and share their knowledge
- Possess intermediate skills in MS Office
- Prior experience with iManage and Elite is highly regarded but not essential
Whats in it for you
If youre eager to join a friendly team in a positive environment this opportunity could be ideal for you. As well as a friendly down to earth group of colleagues we offer the following benefits:
- Marketcompetitive remuneration package transparent and generous bonus schemeemployee referral incentives and life and salary continuance insurance
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives such as annual flu vaccinations access to the Employee Assistance Program free subscriptions to wellbeing apps and subsidised sporting activities
- An active employeeled Social Committee organising regular events in all our offices
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements allowing you to balance work and life commitments effectively
- The ability to purchase additional annual leave and access our Paid Parental Leave 26 weeks)
- Beautiful offices in the CBD with excellent endoftrip facilities
- A welcoming supportive and collaborative work environment
Whats next
If this sounds like an opportunity for you apply online with your CV and a brief cover letter outlining why you are interested in this role. We would love to hear from you!
If you have any questions please contact:Maarja Kamar HR Consultant
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
