Legal Assistant

1 week ago

Brisbane, Australia DWF Full time

Why join us?:
At **DWF,** we are a leading global legal business with a strong presence in Brisbane. We provide a full range of legal services to clients across various sectors. As part of our commitment to excellence, we are seeking a skilled Legal Assistant, to support our growing team. If you are detail-oriented, organised, and passionate about law, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career.

DWF has a flexible hybrid working environment, with attendance to the office required at least once a week.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assisting in the pro-active administrative handling of cases as directed by the designated legal adviser(s).
- Conflict checks and matter opening;
- Collating and issuing correspondence on behalf of Fee Earner(s)
- Liaising with external parties (including clients, experts and Subpoena recipients) over the telephone;
- Processing documents that are received from other parties including billing, cheques, Court orders etc. as directed by the designated legal adviser(s);
- Litigation diary management;
- Assisting with the physical preparation of court and counsel briefs;
- Monitoring billing/debt, incoming settlement money and assisting with matter finalisation (including obtaining statutory clearance)
- Assist in the provision of client related management information; collation, administration and reporting.
- Arranging meetings and conference calls as and when necessary;
- Maintaining Legal Advisers / Partners diaries and follow up systems;

What will help you succeed in this role?:
**Essential**
- Prior experience in a litigation department of a law firm in Australia
- Strong communication skills.
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
- Desire to assist others and work collaboratively in a high performing team.
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products (including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel)
- A proactive attitude with the ability to learn quickly.

**Desirable**
- Ability to use iManage (or a similar document management system) and time recording / billing software.

What we offer:
We are committed to ensuring that each member of our team feels valued and duly rewarded during their time at DWF.

About us:
DWF is a global legal business providing Complex, Managed and Connected Services. We empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment, enabling everyone to achieve their full potential in line with their abilities and career aspirations.

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