Professional Legal Assistant

3 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION

About Herbert Smith Freehills

We are a leading global law firm that advises many of the world's largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. With over 5,000 people, including 3,100 lawyers and over 2,000 business services professionals, operating from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America, we are at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.

We value our people and believe that their skills, knowledge and ideas are crucial to our success. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, and in return, we provide rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking expressions of interest from experienced Legal Assistants and Secretaries who want to join our Brisbane team on a part-time basis working two or three days per week.

The team:

Our legal support team provides the practical support our lawyers need so they can deliver the best possible service to our clients. The team provides high-quality support to partners and throughout our practice areas. Our legal support team plays a client-facing role as our assistants are typically in regular contact with our clients on behalf of lawyers.

Key responsibilities:

Our Legal Assistants are an integral part of our firm and assist in the smooth running of our practice groups and ensure our lawyers perform at the highest level. Your day could involve:

  • Planning for and delivering high-quality, accurate work while managing deadlines and competing priorities
  • Managing the billing process for your direct team, including clients with specific billing requirements
  • Assisting partners and lawyers with client and cost reporting requirements
  • Managing partners' internal and external appointments with appropriate meeting lead times, including travel and diary management
  • Assisting with meeting preparation and the coordination of post-meeting actions

Skills & experience:

We are seeking expressions of interest from candidates who demonstrate:

  • Experience in a legal secretary or legal administrative position is desirable
  • Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Teams
  • Impeccable attention to detail
  • Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to think ahead
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritise competing demands from multiple stakeholders
  • Ability to respond to changing circumstances and work to meet deadlines
  • Good written and verbal communication skills

What we offer:

  • We value our people and believe that their skills, knowledge and ideas are crucial to our success. We are dedicated to creating an exceptional experience for our clients and we value empathy, simplicity and commerciality.
  • We aim to support our people through their career and life milestones. We offer 26 weeks paid parental leave, which includes superannuation on both paid and unpaid parental leave up to 52 weeks. Our policy applies to parents regardless of gender, subject to six months of continuous employment at HSF.
  • At Herbert Smith Freehills, you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work.
  • People join us to develop their careers and themselves. To support this, we provide contemporary tailored learning programs, regular career conversations and a culture of feedback.

To view our benefits in Australia, please copy this link into your browser - https://sites-herbertsmithfreehills.vuturevx.com/20/21553/landing-pages/benefits-in-australia.pdf

We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to First Nations, LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent individuals, as well as individuals of all ages, cultures, genders, and abilities. We're a safe, inclusive and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.

Team

Working Pattern

Part-time

Location

Brisbane

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

At Herbert Smith Freehills, you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work.

We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best while maintaining sustainable balance across your life.

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