Legal Executive Assistant

4 weeks ago

Council of the City of Sydney, Australia Minter Ellison Full time

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we/'re leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we/'ve built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

An exciting opportunity exists in our Sydney M&A team for an experienced Legal Executive Assistant. We are seeking a highly organised, proactive, and discreet Executive Assistant to support the Sydney Managing Partner, Sydney M&A Business Unit Leader and other senior staff. This pivotal role requires a confident professional with exceptional coordination skills, sound judgment, and a collaborative mindset.

As a key addition to this team, some of your responsibilities will include:

- Diary management, travel coordination, and confidential communications;
- Event management
- First point of contract for operations
- File management (e.g. opening and closing matters and electronic filing);
- Monthly billing, client reporting and invoicing;
- Printing and filing of correspondence and emails
- Other tasks as directed

More About You

The successful candidate will also possess:

- Strong understanding of MS Office applications;
- Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently across all levels;
- Experience supporting multiple senior stakeholders simultaneously;
- Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities;
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- An adaptable and flexible nature

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the /'Apply/' button. We encourage all applications, including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee, please apply through the internal careers page.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact Jess.Brown@minterellison.com.

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