Legal Assistant
6 months ago
492664
Brisbane
Legal Support
Contract
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Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.
A rare opportunity now exists for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Commercial Litigation group in Brisbane, on a 12 month parental leave cover contract. This roles supports a fantastic partner and a team of lawyers.
This role will be well suited to an organised and proactive administrative assistant who is capable of prioritising and taking responsibility for their day-to-day tasks. Experience working within a commercial litigation practice will be highly regarded.
**Key Responsibilities**:
Liaising with clients and stakeholders
Preparation of court documents and briefs
File management and matter opening
Managing calendars and appointments
Billing, time coding and reporting
Assisting with events and business development activities
Assisting with travel and accommodation bookings
**Required skills and personal attributes**:
Outstanding organisational and time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks and commitments
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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