Legal Assistant

3 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Assiduous Staffing Full time
Overview

Base pay range: A$90,000.00/yr - A$120,000.00/yr. This range is provided by Assiduous Staffing. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Legal & Business Support Recruiter | Founder, Assiduous Staffing

Claire Booth | 0452 651 183 | claire@assiduousstaffing.com.au

With almost a decade of specialised experience, Assiduous Staffing is a leading recruitment agency dedicated to placing top-tier legal professionals within boutique, mid tier and global top tier law firms across Australia. We connect exceptional talent with firms that match their career aspirations and values, and provide guidance throughout the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

We are always working with a number of boutique, national and global top tier law firms in need of Legal Support staff across various areas of law, including Commercial Litigation, Medical Negligence, Employment, Competition, Tax, Construction, WHS, Maritime, Real Estate… and more

Duties

  • Managing word processing, document preparation, and drafting correspondence
  • Handling diary management using Outlook
  • Managing financial tasks, including external and internal billing, reporting, and third-party invoicing
  • Collaborating with both internal and external clients as needed
  • Coordinating travel arrangements
  • Recording client information in a contacts database
  • Establishing, closing, and archiving client matter files
  • Providing guidance and mentoring to junior legal assistant staff
  • Performing various general administrative duties, such as filing and photocopying
Requirements

To be considered for this role, you will have:

  • Prior experience as a Legal Secretary (usually 12+ months experience required)
  • A desire for longevity in a support position (recruitment for positions suitable for students or graduates is rare)
  • Excellent communications and organisational skills
  • A can-do attitude and willingness to learn
How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion please call Claire Booth at Assiduous Staffing on 0452 651 183 or alternatively, click to apply.

Please note: it is extremely rare for us to recruit for positions suitable for law students or for candidates without prior experience as a legal secretary.

About Assiduous Staffing

Assiduous Staffing is a leading, award-winning legal support recruitment agency based in New South Wales, Australia. With almost a decade of specialist experience recruiting legal support staff, we partner with boutique, national, global and top-tier law firms, as well as in-house legal teams.

Job details
  • Seniority level: Not Applicable
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Administrative, General Business, and Legal
  • Industries: Legal Services, Office Administration, and Law Practice

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