Legal Assistant

1 week ago

Bendigo, Australia Slater and Gordon Full time

Junior / Legal Assistant | Work + Road

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury law firm every member of our team shares our passion for our clients, making their tomorrow start today.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, and various learning and professional development opportunities.

Covered by our Enterprise Agreement, this position will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.

What are we looking for?

We have a fantastic opportunity in our Bendigo or Sunshine office for a Junior / Legal Assistant to join our National Work & Road team. You will be reporting to Senior Legal
- Counsel, and as one of the support team members, you will help maintain and drive the success of the department. Your energy and drive will be integral in achieving successful outcomes along with your positive approach to your work. This is a full time opportunity however we are open to hybrid work arrangement on completion of sufficient training.
- This role will have you responsible for providing administrative support to our busy team, with ongoing training and development. Daily duties will include:
- Communicating with clients, lawyers and other professionals
- Arranging appointments and extensive diary management
- Generating & editing correspondence
- Assist with all administration and management of files
- Prepare legal correspondence and filing court documents
- Preparing briefs

What will you bring?

You will have a passion for social justice and generating positive outcomes for clients. The following experience and skills will ensure your success in this position:

- A proven ability in working as part of a team
- A high attention to detail
- Proven time management
- An ability to deal sensitively with clients
- The ability to work independently
- Previous experience as a legal assistant, with a solid legal background and understanding of Personal Injury or Workers Compensation (highly regarded)

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