Legal Services Coordinator

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Standards Australia Full time

06th April, 2023:

Who are we?


Come join our collaborative, flexible and friendly team at Standards Australia and be a part of Australia's future We are the peak non-government Standards body in Australia and we facilitate the creation of standards which help govern the specifications that products and services in Australia should live up to.


We work closely with government, industry, consumer, and stakeholder groups and are working in exciting areas such as circular economy, artificial intelligence, renewable energy and smart tech.


We are a 100 year old organisation that is experiencing an exciting period of growth and embarking on a number of new projects, which would see our current team of 300+ employees grow substantially throughout 2023.


About the role


The Legal Services Coordinator supports the General Counsel and Legal team through the dedicated provision of a range of administrative support including matter management and allocation, document preparation and management, meeting coordination and collating information for reports and other correspondence.


This role also has a key responsibility in overseeing the progress of internal projects and being an advocate for legal compliance.

The individual has a can-do attitude and is not be afraid to take ownership or work autonomously.

It is important to have a friendly, customer service focussed demeanour and genuine desire to be a valued member of a dedicated, hardworking and close-knit team.


What you'll do

  • Managing internal service desk and assisting Legal team in allocating new matters
  • Format, draft, amend and prepare general day to day correspondence
  • Document management, including maintaining company contract registers and confidential documentation
  • Diary management and meeting coordination for the General Counsel & Legal Counsel
  • Collate information for reports and other correspondence
  • Word processing, data entry and filing with high attention to detail
  • Coordinate, prepare and followup of responses to correspondence
  • Ensure information needed for meetings prepared well in advance
  • Credit card reconciliation processed on time and accurately
  • Other administration duties as required

About you

  • TAFE Diploma/ Certificate or equivalent in an Administration related discipline or at least 5 years in an administrative role or similar
  • Experience in supporting a legal or other corporate services function (corporate or law firm experience would be desirable but not essential)
  • Ability to use initiative, adaptability, flexibility and be able to work collaboratively is essential
  • Experience working for multiple managers
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience preparing collating information, preparing correspondence and reports and taking minutes
  • Experience formatting business documents and presentations

Working for us
Our organisational values - Integrity, Courage, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence form the basis of all we do. Our success is not only measured on outcomes, but also on the path we took to get there.

Standards Australia offers a wide range of exciting benefits for our people, as part of our
_People Perks Program

_These benefits include:
professional development and training opportunities, flexible work arrangements, 9-Day fortnight, opportunities for global working, a very generous work anniversary program and a lot more

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