Legal Administrator

About LEAP

LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions in the world and is part of ATI – one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years, our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement has kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose, to ‘Help lawyers who help people’. The market leading software we develop and support is used by more than 100,000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium sized law firms.

Working alongside our international team of passionate high achievers, you’ll join a fast-growing technology business where things seldom stay the same for long. With more than 1000 smart, caring and ambitious ‘LEAPsters’ working together across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Poland and New Zealand, you’ll find yourself in good company here.

Meet the Content Development Team

Our Content Development team are the local, regional and global professionals reassuring clients that our software isn’t just cutting edge – it’s world class too. Responsible for maintaining LEAP’s global standards of care and expertise, the team harnesses a deep and complex understanding of the intricacies of law across jurisdictions and over time – ensuring LEAP’s output is always current, compliant and legally appropriate.

From legal research to database design and document management, you’ll turn an encyclopedic knowledge of the law into a more streamlined and automated global LEAP experience. As a result, LEAP helps law firms help people and make a real difference.

Our Content Development team creates and maintains the comprehensive library of content, including an extensive range of up-to-date, automated forms and precedents as well as Matter types enabling law firms to effectively manage legal matters and produce legal documentation quickly and consistently. Our Content Development team also work closely with clients to ensure they’re maximising the use of their content.

What you'll do

Legislation can change regularly, along with legal forms in each state. The efficiency that we offer to our customers relies upon up-to-date content and legal forms are at that forefront. As our newest Forms Designer, you will put to work your passion for Microsoft Word and ensure your portfolio of legal forms are up to date with legislation and are fully automated ready for our customers to use. We'll provide a structured training program for this first step into our Content Development Team - we just ask that you bring a passion for technology and 1-2 years experience working in the legal industry Your day to day might look like this:

- Research forms, legislation, and legal processes relevant to your portfolio to ensure LEAP forms are compliant with legislation and consistently updated
- Create, update and deliver high quality automated legal forms for use by law firms
- Use our dedicated automation tools using the latest Microsoft technology to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with organization standards
- Review and prioritise feedback from clients and staff on improving the legal forms in your portfolio
- Utilise JavaScript to enhance the functionality and interactivity of our forms and precedents, enabling dynamic content and customised user experiences (training provided)
- Conduct thorough testing to ensure forms function correctly within the software, validating data entry fields, JavaScript elements, and fixing any issues that arise
- Build strong relationships with clients and various internal teams to improve LEAP matter types and legal forms
- Provide assistance and support to the Content Development team

What you'll bring

You are a tech-focused professional currently working in the legal industry but looking for a first step into a successful SaaS business. Your skillset might look like this:

- 1-2 years working in a law firm
- Very comfortable with Microsoft Word - you enjoy formatting documents
- A solid understanding of key parties, processes and documents used in legal processes
- Experience using document automation software would be considered a plus

LEAP is an inclusive, people-first company committed to breaking down institutional barriers that keep people from reaching their potential. If you meet some, but not all the requirements above, we encourage you to still submit your application.

You are the type of person who

- Has strong attention to detail – you have strong Microsoft Office editing skills with the ability to identify and correct errors in automated documents
- Is a problem solver - you are analytical and can troubleshoot and resolve issues related to document automation
- Is an excellent communicator – you can clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message
- Innovates – you generate innovative solutions in work situations; trying different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities
- Contributes to team success – you actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals
- Has an affinity towards continuous learning - you are driven by your curiosity to always be better

Why join LEAP?

- Your work matters. Helping lawyers help people sits at the heart of everything we do. We solve real world problems that improve and support local, everyday law firms. So they can do their best work for the people in the communities they serve.
- Make an impact. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to be heard, to work on big & complex projects – and to make a real difference.
- Work with a group of authentic, passionate people who love what they do.
- Well-funded and global. LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and New Zealand. We're part of ATI – one of the largest international LegalTech companies.
- Flexible and hybrid working. We'd like to find this person in Sydney, but we want you to work in a way that suits you and we're open to flexible arrangements that support you.
- Grow your career with us. Our founder Christian Beck has been building legal tech businesses for over 30 years. There are opportunities galore to expand your career based on where your interests lie. We're not afraid to pivot based on market conditions - you will always have the opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and do your best work here.
- Have fun with us. Celebrations. Socials. Sports teams. Access to sailing and yacht events.
- We value your well-being - enjoy an additional paid wellbeing day every year, free gym membership, corporate dental plan and monthly massages in the office. We'll throw in a catered lunch and breakfast every week too. Oh and an on-site barista.

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