Legal Assistant
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Job Summary
About Dentons
Dentons is the worlds largest law firm. Were 20000 people globally across 80 countries including USA; Europe; India and Asia. We are a global polycentric firm which is expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.
Dentons now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.
In Australia our leading Intellectual Property & Technology team represents clients who shape the future from emerging innovators to leading international brands. Our IP&T team advises on a broad range of matters across technology creativity and commerce spanning advisory transactional and contentious work.
About the Role
Dentons has an exciting opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join our Intellectual Property & Technology practice in Melbourne on a permanent basis. Youll support Partner and Practice Group Leader Joy Atacador and the broader IP&T team and be involved in helping to manage IP cases for a diverse mix of Australian and international clients.
Our IP experts advise on the full spectrum of intellectual property including trade marks (including international trade mark portfolio protection management and enforcement) copyright designs confidential information patents IP disputes and litigation IP commercialisation and licensing domain name disputes and consumer protection. Youll be joining a highly collaborative and supportive team committed to your development with access to premium legal work sophisticated systems continuing professional development and structured career pathways.
At the heart of our team is the way we work together to deliver excellent outcomes for our clients. Were a dedicated and collegiate group trusted by long-standing clients on interesting and often complex our team youll work alongside colleagues who support one another troubleshoot collaboratively and invest in each others development. If youre someone who brings energy initiative and commitment to the way you work youll enjoy working with us. Joy Atacador Partner & Practice Group Leader IP&T (Australia).
Key Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to Joy and the IP&T team including file openings conflict checks phone management printing filing and document preparation
- Draft format and amend correspondence presentations reports and legal documentation
- Manage diaries schedule meetings and coordinate travel arrangements
- Diarise deadlines and track followup actions in the case management system
- Coordinate highvolume invoicing billing and disbursement processes
- Liaise with the Finance team on debtor trust and audit queries
- Partner with the team and Corporate Services (including Business Development/Marketing Finance General Counsel HR and IT) to identify process improvements and contribute to efficiency initiatives
About You
You bring the following qualities experience and capabilities:
- Experience in legal administrative support or professional services administration or a strong interest in undertaking or enhancing your career in legal support
- An energetic proactive teamoriented approach and commitment to excellent service
- Strong attention to detail and organisation with the ability to manage competing deadlines
- Willingness to learn and develop new skills
- Ability to perform effectively in a fastpaced environment
- Knowledge of Elite (or other finance systems) for billing expenses timesheets and reporting
- Confident using Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite
- Comfortable with legal case management software and leveraging technology to produce highquality documentation
- Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- A positive adaptable and solutionsfocused mindset
Join Dentons Melbourne and become a key part of our IP&T team youll be supporting work that shapes how brands innovate protect and grow all within a team that values collaboration mentorship and purposedriven practice.
Why Dentons
Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity providing purpose and strengthening your ongoing development.
We offer:
- Equitable salary packaging incentive pay and rewards
- Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
- Salary sacrificing and novated leases
- 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
- Additional leave options
- Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
- Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
- Exclusive retailer discounts
- Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal Naarm Yuggera Kaurna and Whadjuk land
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Generous health and wellbeing programs
- Agile and flexible working for all
- Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
- Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work
Diversity Equality & Inclusion
Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion equity and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture this means the unique perspectives experiences and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.
Please apply online with your CV Cover Letter and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand please email our recruitment team at Enquiries only please applications will not be accepted by email.
Agency Submissions
Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Administrative Law
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Law
- Advocacy
- Legal Research
- Contract Law
- Criminal Cases
- Legal procedures
- Law
- Legal Operations
- Private Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Federal Courts
- Labor Law
- Arbitration Law
About Company
Dentons is different. We make no secret of our willingness to challenge the traditional or expected.
