Legal Assistant

**Legal Assistant, 6 months Temporary position based in Sydney CBD + hybrid working options**

**Role**: Legal Assistant
**Location**:Sydney CBD, flexible working options available
**Grade**:Clerk Grade 03/04
**Salary Range**: $82,193 - $90,001+ super
**Employment Type**:Temporary position for up to 6 months with the possibility to extend or make ongoing

An exciting temporary opportunity for an enthusiastic and team-orientated Legal Assistant (Grade 03/04) is available available within our Department of Customer Service (DCS) Legal Division.

In this role you will be a valued member of the legal administration team working in an interesting and fast paced legal services environment, joining a passionate, motivated, and engaged group of professionals providing high quality clerical and administrative support to the Legal Division’s litigation teams.

Reporting to a Senior Legal Administration Officer, you will be responsible for the delivery of a range of administrative duties supporting one of the in-house legal teams in effective service delivery. Regular duties will include general administration, financial invoicing and reporting, collation of briefing documents and providing operational support to lawyers with court matters.

To be successful in this role it is essential that you are a strong and effective communicator with great initiative who can plan and prioritise work and manage competing deadlines. The right applicant will be willing to hit the ground running, work with mínimal supervision and be client focused. Prior experience in supporting busy legal teams is desirable.

This is a temporary full-time employment opportunity for an energetic Legal Assistant. A talent pool may be created for future opportunities.
- Remuneration of $82,193 - $90,001+ super & leave loading, commensurate with experience.
- Based in Sydney CBD with flexible arrangements available.

**The person in this role will need to**:

- Act as point of contact with key customers and stakeholders by responding to enquiries, providing information and advice in an effective and responsive manner to meet business needs.
- Provide a range of administrative functions to support the efficient operation of Legal services including general administrative support to optimise efficiency and support the delivery of business outcomes.
- Assist solicitors, Paralegals and the Senior Legal Administration Officer with preparation of briefing documents, court filings and collating subpoenaed material to support the effective operation of the business unit.

**About You**:

- Minimum of 2 years administration experience, preferably in the legal industry
- You will be a motivated team player who is able to hit the ground running and a person who thrives working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities. You will understand the demands of supporting a diverse legal team.
- You can work independently where appropriate, are client focused, with an ability to develop practical innovative solutions. Your role will be integral in supporting the effective operation of our Legal team.
- You will have strong analytical ability, high attention to detail and accuracy, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

**What we need from you**:
Salary Grade 3/4, with the base salary for this role starting at $82193 base plus superannuation

**Closing Date: Tuesday 29th April at 10am**

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