Senior Legal Administrative Assistant

2 weeks ago

Perth, Western Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full time

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 believe that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, and in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.

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 whilst 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

Requirements:

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 are dedicated to creating an exceptional experience for our clients and value empathy, simplicity and commerciality.
  • We offer a range of benefits, including 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.

Working at Herbert Smith Freehills

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 whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.

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