Junior/legal Assistant

2 weeks ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia Slater and Gordon Full time
Junior / Legal Assistant | Workers Compensation


Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.


Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office.

We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, extra-long service leave together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.


Covered by our Enterprise Agreement, this position will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.


We are also pleased to let you know that Slater and Gordon were ranked in the Top 25 Attraction Firms in the annual Lawyers Weekly Legal Firm of Choice Survey for

_ Acknowledge of Country__ _**Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

What are we looking for?


We have exciting opportunities in our Work + Road team due to continued growth in our Canberra and Wollongong locations.

These positions are permanent full time.


You will be reporting to a Lawyer, and as one of the support team members in the Workers Compensation team.

You will help maintain and drive the success of the practice. Your energy and drive will be integral in achieving successful outcomes along with your positive approach to your work.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Communicating with clients, lawyers and other professionals
  • Arranging appointments and extensive diary management
  • Assist with all administration and management of files
  • Prepare legal correspondence and filing court documents
  • Preparing briefs
  • Managing a database and generating reports
  • Generating & editing correspondence.

What will you bring?
You will have a passion for social justice and generating positive outcomes for clients.

The following experience and skills will ensure your success in this position:

  • Previous experience as a legal assistant, with a solid legal background and understanding of Personal Injury or Workers Compensation is highly regarded
  • Exceptional communication and customer service skills
  • A willingness to learn
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Demonstrated organisation skills and the ability to multitask
  • Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team environment
  • Available to work 38 hours per week, between the hours of 8:30am 5pm Monday to Friday.
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