Legal Assistant - Construction
Legal Assistant - Construction
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Job Description
- Great firm culture
- Friendly and supportive team
- Hybrid environment working in the office in leafy Hawthorn and from home
- Free car parking onsite
- Seeking full-time or part-time applicants
Moores is a values-driven law firm that is committed to making a difference for our clients our people and the communities in which we operate. We pride ourselves on delivering quality work and excellent client service and we value the integral role our legal assistants play in helping to make a difference.
Moores is committed to creating a strong diverse and inclusive workplace. If youre looking to be a valued member of a collegiate team that is committed to making a difference then we have an opportunity for you.
Description
The role
We are looking for a proactive and organised Legal Assistant to join our collaborative Construction team working across front-end matters with a focus on contract preparation and negotiation and project advice. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a firm that values quality relationships and innovation.
You will be supporting a high performing team consisting of a Practice Leader Senior Lawyer and Paralegal helping deliver outstanding client service in a fast paced and commercially focused area of law.
About you
You will have;
- Experience as a Legal Assistant (ideally in construction commercial or front-end practice areas)
- Strong attention to detail and a proactive can-do attitude
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Confident communication and client service skills
- Tech savvy with strong MS Office skills and experience using legal practice management systems
- Ability to work independently and as part of a close knit team
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day support to the Construction team across all administrative and legal assistant tasks
- Assist with workflow and file management to keep things running smoothly
- Support our clients with your strong customer service and communication skills
- Assist with drafting correspondence legal documents and bills
- Coordinate document management matter opening closing via digital workflows
- Navigate and use multiple technology platforms for efficient communication and file management
- Arrange and manage calendar and appointments
- Help the team track and achieve goals and milestones
Skills And Experiences
What were looking for in you
Our ideal candidate is an excellent organiser and communicator with at least one year experience as a Legal Assistant ideally in a commercial legal environment. You have already proven yourself to be a strong team player confident to embrace technology proactive and client focused. You work well under pressure to meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of attention to detail. A thorough understanding of Microsoft Suite 365 is essential and knowledge of Work 10 (FileSite) is welcomed.
About us
Moores is not a traditional law firm. We are unique because:
- We actually innovate we were one of the first law firms to ditch time sheets in favour of value pricing and were not looking back! We price value not time.
- Our staff love working here Moores recently ranked in the top 25% of Australian organisations surveyed by InSync in relation to employee engagement.
- We are truly flexible the majority of our staff and practice leaders work flexibly or part time in a hybrid work environment.
- We are proudly inclusive diverse and committed to gender equality our CEO and more than 50 percent of our practice leaders are female.
- We pride ourselves on being professional but we dont wear suits unless we have to.
- We focus on working with purpose-aligned clients to deliver great outcomes that benefit the community.
- We keep it real - were a down to earth bunch who like to work hard but have fun along the way and dont take ourselves too seriously.
- We do it with heart - people are the heart of Moores. We like and care about each other.
Flexible Work Options
We welcome applications for both full-time and part-time. For part-time applicants a minimum commitment of 3 full working days per week is required.
How do I apply
We do prefer to deal with you directly so please submit your application by clicking on the link below to apply. We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes.
note we will only contact you if your application is successful for interview.
Any questions
Contact:
- Natalie Rule People and Culture Advisor (03)
- Belinda Balmer Head of People and Culture (03)
Employment Type
Full-Time
