Float Practice Executive

1 week ago

Sydney, Australia Ashurst LLP Full time

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

**What makes Ashurst a great place to work?**
- Flexible work options
- Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
- Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and corporate health plans
- Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities,
- Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education.
- We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs.
- We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

**The Opportunity**

We currently have an opportunity available for a Float Practice Executive (Legal Secretary) to join our Sydney office on a permanent full time basis.

As a Float Practice Executive (Legal Secretary) with Ashurst you will be responsible for covering leave within the Practice Executive team, including periods of extended leave. As this is a floating role you will support other Practice Executives and Partners across all departments within the Sydney office.

You will provide support to Partners across the following main areas;
- Billing Management
- Diary/Travel Management
- Business Development/Marketing

Development within the role will be supported by the Hub/PE Team Lead and Operations Manager.

Please note, this role is internally referred to as Float Practice Executive.

**We are interested in hearing from people who have**:

- Previous experience in a senior administration/Executive Assistant role in a law firm, other professional services or corporate environment.
- Previous experience in roles requiring a high degree of confidentiality and professional discretion.
- High degree of initiative, pro-activity and problem solving skills, with a willingness to take ownership for the completion of tasks/projects and deliver innovative solutions to improve systems or work practices.
- A client focused approach including the ability to grow a network of professional relationships with counterparts in client organisations as well as with internal stakeholders and colleagues around the firm.

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

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