Legal Assistant

6 months ago

Sydney, Australia Corrs Chambers Westgarth Full time

492695
Sydney
Legal Support
Full time
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Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

An exciting opportunity now exists for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Legal Support function and contribute to the delivery of high quality legal administrative assistance.

The 'Float' role will support partners and legal practitioners across the Firm as needed, offering the ability to gain exposure to a wide variety of practice groups, clients and stakeholders.

The role will be well suited to an experienced Legal Assistant or Secretary who is capable of working both autonomously and in a team, and proficient with billing processes.

Key responsibilities

Liaising with clients and other stakeholders
File and matter management
Managing calendars and schedules
Company, property and title searches
Billing, time coding and reporting
Arranging travel (including flights and accommodation)
Assisting with events and business development activities

Required skills and personal attributes

Outstanding organisational and time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Proactive and able to work independently with limited supervision
High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel)
Advanced knowledge of CMS/Aderant or other finance related software
Ability to develop and foster excellent professional relationships internally and with clients

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

**About us**:
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Why Corrs?
We pride ourselves on meeting our clients needs in a culture characterised by excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

Flexible working as standard - we’ve established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
Bonus leave - an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total).
Wellbeing program - we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
Diversity and Inclusion - this is a key area of focus for the firm. We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
Responsible business approach - we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
Learning and development opportunities - including our Australian-first international study scholarship, our national training program and our mentoring program.

For more information, see our website

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