Legal Project Adviser

3 months ago


Brisbane, Australia Allens Full time

Your role

At Allens, our business teams are also specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.

You'll be a part of our Legal Project Management team. In this role, you will work as part of our wider LPM team assisting in the implementation of the firm's LPM initiatives.

As a Legal Project Adviser you will be responsible for:
- Assisting with the roll out of an LPM training program to all levels of the firm, including preparing and assisting in delivering content.- Assisting Legal Project Managers on matters in providing specialist advice to lawyers across all legal project management phases.- Assisting legal teams and practice groups to identify LPM improvements and helping embed the improvements in practice.- Implementing technology solutions to support LPM.- Supporting Allens' practice groups to develop and roll out LPM and pricing initiatives.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. Hybrid working (60% in the office) is how we work however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.

About you

This role will suit someone with strong attention to detail, facilitation and presentation skills, a process improvement mindset, and an interest in new technology.

You will have:
- A keen interest in legal project management and process improvement.- A law degree or experience working within a Law Firm (desirable although not essential)- Experience in a Practice Assistant or Support role, although we will also consider a general administration background from within a professional services setting.- Excellent written, verbal and communication skills.- An ability to work as part of a team and with people at all levels.- Exceptional time management skills and the ability to deliver under pressure and work to tight deadlines- An ability to accept direction and understand accountabilities and responsibilities for quality work.- A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others

Your development

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks

Our benefits include:
- Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; salary continuance insurance, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.- Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.- Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.- Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible- parental leave policy
- 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.- Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

How to apply?
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At Allens, we've been building legal careers for 200 years; longer than any other firm in Australia. The impact of our people extends to almost every sphere of business, government, the judiciary and the wider legal profession. We continue to provide opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds to build outstanding careers and shape the world around them.

Through our alliance with Linklaters, we work in a global network of 41 offices in 26 countries. Our size and global reach provide exceptional opportunities for career development, including both on-the-job learning and formal training and development opportunities.

Our commitment to high performance is balanced with a focus on wellbeing, with a culture that's incl


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