Legal Assistant

**Posted**:
08/10/2024

**Closing Date**:
10/11/2024

**Job Type**:
Permanent - Full Time

**Location**:
Hawthorn

**Job Category**:
Private Clients
- Great firm culture with work life balance
- Friendly and supportive team
- Multi-faceted role in a thriving team
- 200m from Hawthorn station

Moores is a values-driven law firm that is committed to making a difference for our clients, our people and the communities in which we operate. We pride ourselves on delivering quality work and excellent client service and we value the integral role our legal assistants play in helping to make a difference.

Job Description

**The role**
We are seeking an energetic and client-focused Legal Assistant to join our friendly Wills and Estates team. This is an exciting role working in a collegiate, dynamic and fast paced team supporting lawyers.

Our team includes lawyers who specialise in all aspects of estate planning (including Will and powers of attorney) so knowledge or experience in these areas and/or in broader client services roles will be valued.

The role requires a mix of legal administration skills and PA capability. Key responsibilities will include:

- Support our clients with your strong customer service and communication skills.
- Arranging and manage calendar appointments with our people and clients
- Assisting with managing work allocation, helping the team track and achieve their goals
- Supporting our team with other admin tasks that come across your desk
- File correspondence and documents

Desired Skills and Experience

**What we’re looking for in you**

You will have strong client service skills and be able to build and maintain effective relationships by developing an understanding of our clients and their business. You will genuinely care about and want to help people.

A thorough understanding of the Microsoft Office 365 suite is essential, and knowledge of Caseflow, FileSite and/or Affinity is welcomed.

**What we Offer**
We’re offering you the opportunity to become a valued member of a dynamic firm with fantastic mentoring and learning opportunities. We have leave options, including a wellbeing leave day, volunteer leave, purchase leave and an annual Moores Day (a day off on the Monday before Cup Day every year). We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience, genuine flexibility including the opportunity for a hybrid work model, a wellbeing program in addition to a supportive and friendly culture.

**About us**
Moores is not a traditional law firm. We are unique because:

- Our staff love working here, Moores was named the ‘Employer of Choice’ at the Australian Law Awards 2023 and we recently ranked in the top 25% of Australian organisations surveyed by InSync in relation to employee engagement.
- We actually innovate - we were one of the first law firms to ditch time sheets in favour of value pricing and we’re not looking back We price value, not time.
- We are truly flexible - majority of our staff and practice leaders work flexibly or part time in a hybrid work environment.
- We are proudly inclusive, diverse and committed to gender equality - our CEO and more than 50 percent of our practice leaders are female.
- We pride ourselves on being professional, but we don’t wear suits unless we have to.
- We have a strong commitment to pro bono and social impact - our pro bono resources supported thousands of NFPs.
- We focus on working with purpose-aligned clients to deliver great outcomes that benefit the community.
- We keep it real - we’re a down to earth bunch who like to work hard, but have fun along the way and don’t take ourselves too seriously.
- We do it with heart - people are the heart of Moores. We like and care about each other.

**How do I apply?**

**Any questions?**
Contact:
Natalie Rule, People and Culture Advisor
(03) 9843 2130

Belinda Balmer, Head of People & Culture
(03) 9843 0415