Legal Assistant Float

4 days ago

Sydney, Australia Barratt Galvin Full time

Great company culture and working environment
- Competitive salary and benefits package

Our client is a long-standing national commercial practice, seeking an experienced Float Assistant to become an integral member of the administrative team in Sydney.

As a Float, you will assist all departments in the firm as and when there is a busy workload or a team member is away for a period of time. As such, you will gain a range of exposure to each area of law and enjoy collaborating with colleagues across the firm.

Your day to day tasks will vary, but could include:

- Assisting various practice groups with the preparation of legal documents and general correspondence
- Supporting billing and finance processes

Overall, this role requires a combination of legal knowledge, administrative skills, and the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively to support the needs of the practice groups you work with.

**Culture & Benefits**:
Along with a competitive salary, this opportunity represents the start of a long-term legal support career. This firm boasts a strong history of employee retention and stability. Below is a range of employee benefits on offer:

- Access to a range of health & wellbeing initiatives.
- Learning and development opportunities to support career growth.
- Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
- Purchased annual leave options.
- Involvement in various office and social team events

**The Requirements**:
Listed below are the minimum expectations for technical skills, experience and qualifications which individuals need to meet in order to perform this role:

- 3 years experience in a commercial firm in a similar position
- The desire to learn and the ability to pick up new skills quickly and with ease;
- Confidence utilising Microsoft Office Suite;
- Exposure to legal software for matter and financial management;
- Excellent communication, sound judgement and professionalism, and a can-do attitude;
- Demonstrated capacity to thrive in fast-paced settings while maintaining meticulous attention to detail.
- Due to the volume of interest only successful applicants will be contacted directly._
- Barratt Galvin is an Australian based legal recruitment business providing law firm resourcing solutions. Collectively, our consultants have over twenty year’s experience placing legal professionals into law jobs locally and internationally._
- Based in Sydney, we assist legal professionals looking for legal jobs within Australia, as well as those relocating to or returning from London and the Middle East legal markets._
- Our core client base is made up of elite private practice legal teams within mid to top tier and international law firms. The legal jobs we recruit for include Lawyers, Legal Secretaries, EA/PA, HR, Business Development & Marketing and Office Support._
- As recruitment experts in Australia, London and the Middle East we can assist you with your international or local legal job search. Barratt Galvin is focussed on providing you access to legal job opportunities that align with your career goals, at the best possible salary level within the market._

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