High Salary Legal Office Junior

We’repassionate about what we do and want you to be too.

Moray &Agnew is one of Australia’s leading law firms with anunrivalled reputation in our markets. We’re proud that ourpartners and our legal expertise is consistently recognised byChambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers andDoyle’s Guide.

With over110 partners, our teams are organised into three strategic pillarss o that we can play to our strengths:

- Insurance– including commercial classes such as financial lines,professional indemnity, public & product liability, lifeinsurance and through to statutory classes such as workerscompensation and compulsory third party.
- Commercial& Workplace – spanning corporate andcommercial, construction and projects, property andenvironment, commercial dispute resolution, insolvency,owners’ corporation and workplace law
- Government– spanning local, state and federalgovernment

Our clientsinclude Australian and international insurers and reinsurers,corporates of all sizes, and federal, state and localgovernment.

Nationally,over 750 talented people deliver top-quality legal advice andrepresentation, coupled with exceptional client service andsupport, across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns.

Ourpartners are committed to fostering flexible, inclusive and diverseenvironments for our employees. We have the fourth highestpercentage of female partners according to the AFR Law PartnershipSurvey, July 2024.

We valuetechnical excellence and collegiality, offer a great workplaceculture and excellent opportunities to further your career, whetheryou are just starting out, are an experienced lawyer or a businessservices professional.

About the role

Our Perth office has an exciting opportunity for a Legal OfficeJunior to join our team. Reporting to the Office Manager, this rolewill act as the first point of contact for clients of the firm, inaddition to covering Legal Secretaries’ leave and supportingthem with overflow work.

You will have a varied workload and some of yourresponsibilities will include:

- Reception duties, including answering and responding toenquiries, and directing calls to the appropriate person
- Providing support to legal secretaries
- Collating briefs to Counsel
- Preparation of general correspondence
- General office duties such as photocopying and filing
- Collections and deliveries in the CBD

About you

This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week), entry-level positionand would be well suited to a recent school leaver who is lookingto start their Legal Secretary career with a nationally recognisedlaw firm. Previous legal experience and/or a TAFE certificate inBusiness & Administration/Business & Legal is highlydesirable, but not essential. The key skills we are looking for ina successful candidate include:

- The ability to demonstrate initiative
- Enthusiasm and willingness to work in a team, or on yourown
- Exceptional attention to detail

Culture & benefits of working with us

We work forgreat clients and advise them on interesting issues and matters soevery day is different. We celebrate diverse thinking andexperiences so you can bring your authentic self to the workplace.To support you, we offer a wide range of wellbeing and financialbenefits, including:

- Flexibleworking arrangements to help you balance your work andpersonal commitments
- Health andwellness initiatives, including an Employee AssistanceProgram for yourself and your family, corporate discounts at400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands and mental healthfirst aiders
- Paid parentalleave and accreditations as a Breastfeeding FriendlyWorkplace and Family Inclusive Workplace
- Continuouslearning and development programs so that you arealways being challenged, engaged and encouraged togrow
- Mentoringopportunities and on the job learning to support yourprofessional and personal development
- Diversity,inclusion and equality policy and employee referencegroups (LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander,Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers and Health& Wellbeing) to ensure that we continue to live ourvalues
- Dress foryour daybecausewe trust our people to make choices which apropriatelyrepresent our firm.

If thisopportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letterand CV. If you are applying for a Paralegal, Law Graduate or Lawyerrole, please also provide your academic transcript with yourapplication.

We welcomepeople of all backgrounds and identities to apply for thisposition, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you havequestions about the recruitment process or require any adjustmentsto participate, please let us know in your application.

We preferto connect with people directly and do not require recruitmentagency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted byrecruitment agencies without having been briefed will not beconsidered a valid introduction.

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