Legal Secretary

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Brief Description

Hicksons| Hunt & Hunt is a commercial law firm that assists government, companies, organisations, and individuals throughout Australia to create sustainable value through legal and commercial advice, services, and solutions. Our breadth of expertise is reflected in our diverse practice groups and complemented by our industry and sector focus. With offices in Sydney, North Ryde, Newcastle and Griffith, we work across geographies with smart technology to keep connected to our clients. We pride ourselves on our energy and authenticity to drive client solutions, attract and develop talent and serve our broader community. With a strong history of providing exceptional legal advice, we consider ourselves to be visionary thought leaders who have harnessed our history and experience, emerging as a market-leading legal and advisory business.

The Role

Our Newcastle Wills & Estates team are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join our team on a full-time basis. In this role you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with experienced professionals and further develop your legal secretarial skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with all aspects of Wills and Estates; including preparation of Wills, EPOA's and associated estate planning documents, authorities and distribution statements (when required).
• Word processing / typing and collating correspondence and other documents, amending and formatting documents quickly and accurately.
• Digital dictation (when required).
• Attending to file opening, preparing costs letters, attending to archiving of files once completed.
• Generating trust and office receipts and cheque requisition.
• Effectively managing and maintaining calendars, monitoring client timeframes and providing reminders as necessary.

What You Offer

• Strong experience as a legal secretary, preferably within a Wills & Estates practice.
• Demonstrated understanding of legal terminology, principles, procedures and forms.
• Self-starter and proactive initiative.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Supporting You

• Tailored 1:1 mentoring, access to our E-learning platform with role-based training, internal and external workshops and clear promotional pathways.
• Smart technology, paper-light processes, collaborative teams and a values-based culture to help you perform at your best.
• Flexi-work options – hybrid or part-time arrangements, compressed working weeks and more.
• Performance-based rewards and incentive bonuses – our program is designed to support a high-performance culture.
• Benefits – 16 weeks paid gender-neutral parental leave, education assistance, Employee Assistance Program, Birthday leave and #4U leave, plus access to discounts and novated leasing.
• Life at Hicksons – the firm supports community involvement through its CSR and pro-bono programs.
• Awards – multiple recognitions including industry awards for leadership and employer of choice.

To have a confidential discussion on the role and our offering, please contact Zahra NowrouzTafreshi, Talent Acquisition Manager at zahra.nowrouz@hicksons.com.au. Hicksons handles the personal information of employment applicants in compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and its Privacy Policy. By submitting an application for employment with Hicksons you agree that Hicksons may collect, handle and use your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Pre-employment screening checks will be conducted on all successful applicants including a national police check.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Newspaper Publishing

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