Junior/legal Assistant

Junior / Legal Assistant (Medical Law)

About Slater + Gordon

As a leading personal injury law firm every member of our team shares our passion for our clients, making their tomorrow start today. We work hard to simplify the legal process for our clients and provide support and guidance along the way.

In return, our people enjoy genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks’ paid parental leave, extra long service leave, and various learning and professional development opportunities.

Covered by our Enterprise Agreement, our new Junior Legal Assistant will also enjoy 1 extra day of leave each year, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, and a $100 wellness benefit.

What are we looking for?

We have a fantastic opportunity in our Ringwood office for a Junior or experienced Legal Assistant to join our Medical Law team. The role is a full time opportunity however we are open to discussions regarding flexible work arrangements.

This role will have you responsible for providing one on one administrative support to our busy team, with ongoing training and development. Daily duties will include:

- File administration
- Diary management
- Liaising with medical professionals and other lawyers;
- Liaising with clients on a daily basis with sensitivity and empathy
- Generating and drafting letters and other correspondence
- Compiling court documents

What you will bring?
- Experience with Microsoft office suite
- Outstanding communication and customer service
- Excellent attention to detail
- Demonstrated organisational skills and the ability to multi-task
- Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team environment
- A willingness to learn
- A diploma and/or experience in the legal field will be highly regarded but not essential.

If you want to be part of an inclusive and diverse team with a firm committed to promoting social justice that genuinely values its people, this is an exceptional opportunity.