Junior Legal Assistant

3 weeks ago

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers Full time

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About Us
Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers is a mid-tier law firm providing legal services for clients in the areas of Compensation, Personal Services, Community & Associations and Business. We specialise in litigation, advisory and transaction work across a broad range of areas of practice. Our firm has offices located in Hobart, Sydney, Melbourne and a number of regional offices across New South Wales. We promote workplace flexibility and diversity and provide our people with opportunities to develop their careers for the longer-term through ongoing learning, development and support from the firm.

About The Role

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Junior Legal Assistant to join our Personal Injury team, based in our Hobart office. Working alongside a dynamic team, supporting a Partner, this full-time role will involve a variety of legal and administrative work, across matters relating to worker's compensation, work injury damages (WID), motor vehicle accidents (MVA) and public liability to name a few. This role is suited to candidates who enjoy the challenge of a busy work environment and are looking to develop their career within a strong and reputable Firm.

Responsibilities
  • Providing a high level of secretarial and administrative assistance: producing standard correspondence, photocopying, data entry, filing and collating
  • Direct liaison with clients
  • Extensive diary and calendar management
  • Organising meetings and travel arrangements
  • Assisting with preparation of high-volume correspondence and court documents
  • File and document management; assistance with opening and closing files
  • Mail duties: collection, processing, distribution, and hand deliveries
  • Coordination of social events (Friday drinks and office catering)
  • General legal administrative support for the team as required
Successful Candidates Will Have
  • Experience within the Legal/Professional Services Industry (preferred)
  • A demonstrated understanding of personal injury matters and procedures (preferred)
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and multi-task with accuracy during busy times
  • Strong proficiency in Office 365 and Outlook
  • Confidence to liaise with clients and professionals at all levels
  • The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • The ability to undertake tasks with a demonstrated high attention to detail
Benefits
  • A blend of working in the office & remotely
  • Annual flu injections
  • Annual Christmas gift
  • Employee Assistance program
  • Annual COD Health dollars towards your health & wellbeing
  • Social gatherings and sporting groups
  • Internal learning and development program
  • Wellbeing program, including corporate massages
How To Apply

If you're excited about this opportunity and what we have to offer, please submit your application via SEEK. We require successful applicants to provide a satisfactory police clearance prior to commencing employment. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, candidates with a disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.


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