Float Legal Assistant

6 months ago


Sydney, Australia Bartier Perry Pty Ltd Full time

We have a fantastic opportunity for a bright and enthusiastic Float Legal Assistant to join a driven Float Team led by a highly respected Operations and Administration Team Leader.

Our Float Legal Assistants provide support to lawyers and legal assistants throughout the whole firm across a range of practice areas. Floats are allocated to groups to cover absences, provide extra support during busy periods, and to perform other tasks throughout the business as requested.

This is a full-time permanent role, predominantly in our office with flexibility for those who want it, within a warm, friendly and supportive environment.

**What does the role involve?**
- Efficiently process Float Assistants requests received via the team mail inbox
- Prepare documents and correspondence
- Edits and amendments including track changes/mark ups
- Proof reading
- Printing, scanning and copying
- Opening and closing files
- Processing offsite storage, retrieval process as well destruction of records
- File administration & archiving
- Digital dictation
- Inputting and maintaining client data into our CRM software (Aderant Expert)
- Assist with monthly billing
- Providing reception cover when required.
- 3+ years experience in a similar role or in an administration role
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, spelling and grammar
- Demonstrated time management and organisational skills
- Ability to work autonomously and part of a team
- Strong attention to detail
- A desire to learn and develop new skills
- A flexible, friendly and approachable manner
- Polished presentation
- An enthusiastic and optimistic demeanour
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to work to deadlines and remain calm under pressure
- Resilient and resourceful.

**About Bartier Perry**

A 2021 Employer of Choice, Bartier Perry is a firm where our culture drives all that we do. This means we are down-to-earth and high-performing whilst ensuring work-life balance. We work respectfully with each other, our clients and with the broader community.

We have a united focus on excellence and our supportive and inclusive culture allows everyone to reach their potential and thrive.

We are a progressive law firm that will nurture your talents and provide opportunities at every level of your career. In-depth professional training and development programs are provided to enhance high performance and professional development.

We have a clear strategy and purpose.

From our accessible partners who actively mentor and provide guidance, through to secondment opportunities with industry leading clients, we enable our people to flourish both professionally and in their lives away from work.

The benefits of working with us include:

- Work life balance through our flex policy
- Incentive bonus program for all staff
- Regular social and team activities
- In house learning and development opportunities
- Reward and recognition program
- Supportive Health & Wellbeing programs.

Learn more about working at Bartier Perry.

Bartier Perry is committed to being an inclusive and flexible workplace where differences such as age, gender, culture, disability, sexual orientation, religion and family and caring responsibilities are valued and respected.


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