Legal Administrative Assistant

Sydney - Melbourne - Business Services - Legal Administration - Full time Are you looking for a challenging, fast-paced legal administrative role in an interesting and ever evolving area of law? Are you a highly organised individual who gains satisfaction in successfully supporting a busy team and in turn the clients they service? We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic Legal Administrative Assistant to support our busy, high-performing Financial Services and FinTech practice group within our Sydney or Melbourne CBD office. Specifically, this position will support the Blockchain team and have you working with leaders in the field, with the Partner recently recognised by FinTech Australia for his expertise in the area. The team is tight-knit with an amazing team culture. Whilst exhibiting extremely high work ethic, they don't take themselves too seriously and there are plenty of laughs to be had along the way. The Role With no two days the same, the tasks you will be responsible for are; - Liaising with clients - Assisting the team with bids and proposals - Matter management to keep the team on top of their deadlines - Attending to time entries, expense reconciliation, processing third party invoices and reporting - Preparation of documents including letters, contracts and general correspondence - General administrative duties such as document management and travel bookings - Assisting with high volume, and at times, complex billing and matter opening To succeed in this role you will ideally have; - Experience in a law firm environment in an administrative capacity - Exposure to working with systems (FileSite and Expert desirable), with the ability to pick up new systems quickly - Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise to ensure deadlines are met - High level of attention to detail whilst working in a fast-paced environment - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Ability to work collaboratively within a team whilst also autonomously at times - Strong work ethic with a fun, engaging personality Why Piper Alderman? A premier commercial law firm, Piper Alderman has offices in Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve optimum legal and commercial solutions. Our legal expertise has been built on nearly two centuries of industry experience. Piper Alderman has been a leading advisor to commercial Australian interests for more than 175 years and we continue to advance in knowledge, skills and commitment. Piper Alderman promotes a culture of excellence, collaborative team work, knowledge sharing and respect. As a firm we provide clients with high quality legal work, whilst remaining "boutique" in terms of service. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued personal and professional development. Additionally, we have a range of **employee benefits** we offer nationally which include; - Thrive Wellbeing Program - Investment in employee learning & development to support career growth including generous study options - Attractive Parental Leave Policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave - Office events such as EOFY, team events, Rising Lawyer events - Purchased Leave Options - Recognition & Reward initiatives - Health & Wellbeing initiatives Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.