Legal Assistant

**About Herbert Smith Freehills**

As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the 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, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.

We recognise 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, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.

**The Opportunity**

Our industry-leading Disputes practice group are looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to join them on a full-time basis in Brisbane working Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

As a Legal Assistant in our Disputes team, you will play an integral role providing exceptional assistance to Partners Matthew Shelley and Clare Smethurst and team of senior lawyers.

Your day-to-day will involve:

- Managing billing processes for your direct team including clients with specific and more complex billing and administration requirements
- Assisting with meeting and event preparation
- Managing Partners' internal and external appointments with appropriate meeting lead times including travel and diary management
- Coaching and mentoring team Administrative Assistants
- Assisting with the team's business development needs
- Coordinating and managing a broad variety of responsibilities and deliverables

**Skills & experience**:
You will also have:

- A minimum of 5 years' experience as a Legal Assistant
- Previous billing experience is essential
- Experience supporting 1 or more Partners in a busy practice group
- Ability to anticipate Partner requirements to reduce administrative time
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Previous matter management experience
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- A demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders.

**What we offer**:
We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.

We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.

**Applications**:
We are not open to considering law students for this opportunity.
- This vacancy is being managed directly by the Herbert Smith Freehills Recruitment team. Should we need assistance we will contact our preferred agencies._

**Team**

AU LS G1 Bri A Level 3, Disputes

**Working Pattern**

Full 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 know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful 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 whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.