Senior Legal Assistant

4 weeks ago


Perth, Western Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full time

About Herbert Smith Freehills

We are a leading law firm that advises many of the world's largest and most ambitious organisations. Our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America provides premium quality, full-service legal advice.

The Opportunity

We are seeking experienced Legal Assistants and Legal Secretaries to join our Perth team. Our legal support team provides high-quality support to partners and throughout our practice areas.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Planning and delivering high-quality 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, including travel and diary management
  • Assisting with meeting preparation and coordinating post-meeting actions

Skills & Experience:

  • 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 empathy, simplicity, and commerciality in our work
  • We offer 26 weeks of paid parental leave, including superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave up to 52 weeks
  • We strive to create an inclusive environment where you feel valued and able to perform at your best
  • We provide contemporary tailored learning programs, regular career conversations, and a culture of feedback

Team

Working Pattern

Full-time

Location

Perth

Contract Type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We strive to create an inclusive environment where you feel valued and able to perform at your best. We know that our future success depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market, and on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.



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