Business Services Assistant

**Location**: Canberra

**Contract Type**: Permanent

MinterEllison is Australia’s largest law firm and provides legal and consulting services.

Purpose is at our core. We create lasting impacts with our clients, our people and our communities. Our teams collaborate and deliver to our Purpose, and consistently work to embed our values into everyday actions. Clients rely on our expertise and insights. They value our responsive, creative and commercial approach. We are curious by nature, diverse in our disciplines and authentic in our relationships.

Diversity and inclusion is at the core of our Purpose and informs the way we work with each other, our clients and in the community. We know that when we bring together diversity of thinking, skills, experience, gender identity, backgrounds and orientations, we get better results.

**Your Role**

We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Business Services Assistant to join our team.

The Business Services Assistant is a hands on role primarily responsible for providing high quality administrative services to Partners, staff, clients and visitors including photocopying, mail, couriers, stationery, purchasing, scanning and telephony.

**Your duties**:
As a Business Services Assistant in our team, you will be involved in a broad range of duties such as:
- Printing, photocopying, scanning and finishing (e.g. binding, laminating etc.) of all documents sent to the document production centre- Sorting, delivery, collection and distribution of mail, incoming courier and other items- Purchase, stocktake and maintenance of all stationery, mail and courier consumables- Administration support including processing supplier invoices- Assist in maintaining print room equipment and, faxes & binding equipment- Identify opportunities to improve processes and practices to enhance the service offering- Working closely with the team to ensure the seamless operation of the business services team- Other ad hoc duties as required

**More About You**

To be successful in this role, strong organisational skills are essential as well as a high level of initiative, attention to detail, energy and enthusiasm. Ideally, you will also have experience working in a fast paced, ever changing environment.

**We welcome applicants who have**:
- 2+ years' experience in a similar role in a professional environment- Excellent time management and organisational skills- Strong customer service experience and focus- Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft suite, including in Word and Excel, MS Teams & Outlook- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to liaise with people at all levels- Solutions focussed and confident to use initiative to make decisions- Self-motivation with the ability to work well both independently and in a team environment- An ability and willingness to undertake physical and mobile work- First Aid Certificate highly desirable

**Why MinterEllison**:
MinterEllison is recognised annually as a Top Attraction Firm by Lawyers Weekly as voted by our peers. We are a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality in Australia and we hold Gold employer status with the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI).

We make diversity in all its forms central to collaboration. This is why we offer hybrid working options to encourage balance, wellbeing and support for sustainable ways of working. We offer up to 20 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer within the first 24 months following birth or adoption, and a range of social, financial and health benefits, including free gym membership - all with no minimum tenure.

**How to apply**: