Junior Legal Assistant

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia McCullough Robertson Full time
Are you ready to kick start your professional administration career in one of Australia's pre-eminent independent law firms?

A large firm without the attitude, this role provides you with the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in a fun and dynamic environment.

You do not need prior administration experience to be a part of this program.

This opportunity will allow you to put into practice the knowledge you have developed while studying Business Studies at High School, Business College or TAFE or we will provide you with valuable on the job training if you are looking to take your first step in a career in legal support.

In your role, you will be supervised and mentored by Senior Legal Assistants, who will assist you with your learning and experience along the way.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a law firm with a well-established history and a desire to continue to grow.

At McCullough Robertson, we provide long term career opportunities for those that strive to succeed and place our clients at the centre of everything we do.


The Firm

With offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Newcastle and a complement of nearly 400 staff, we are building an east coast brand, offering a national and international platform that is ambitious, exciting and distinguishes us from our competitors.

An award-winning law firm, McCullough Robertson has received the prestigious Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation for the tenth consecutive year and has recently been awarded Diversity Law Firm of the Year by Lawyers Weekly.


What's in it for you?
We are renowned for challenging our employees early in their career to pursue both personal and professional development opportunities.

What will your role look like?

  • Word processing / typing and collating correspondence and other documents including digital dictation, amending and formatting documents quickly and accurately;
  • Taking messages accurately and passing to appropriate person(s);
  • Diary management for fee earners, including booking meetings either in person or virtually;
  • File opening and closing management;
  • Monthly billing and reporting; and
  • Working autonomously but also importantly as part of a team.

Practical on the job experience - to help strengthen your understanding of key responsibilities

Flexible, diverse and inclusive workplace - we take pride in creating a safe and supportive environment, allowing our people to bring their whole self to work.

Support and mentorship - a buddy and supervisor will check in and assist with your development to ensure you are learning, being challenged, and supported from day one.

Challenge yourself and represent our firm - in our many well-being, social and sporting initiatives including quiz nights, bootcamp classes, marathons, netball, onsite yoga classes and other sporting groups.

  • We're an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees._
  • It is a condition of employment for all McCullough Robertson Employees to have obtained their vaccination against COVID19. This helps us make our workplace safe and enables us to sustain normal arrangements for work at our offices. We also want to work with our clients to ensure a safe environment for them when they visit and the safety of our staff when we visit them._

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