Legal Secretary

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Clyde&Co Full time

Job Title

- Legal Secretary (Defendant Insurance)

- Role

- Legal Secretary/Assistant

- Expertise

- Legal Secretary/Assistant

- Job Location

- Melbourne

- Description

We are seeking a professional and vibrant Legal Secretary preferably with litigation experience. You will have a background supporting at senior lawyer or Partner level. You are tech savvy and ready to hit the ground running in this busy yet rewarding role.

**Key responsibilities and duties**
- Support for one Partner and a sub group of three lawyers
- Administrative assistance including typing, document drafting and document management
- Billing, including ensuring that client specific requirements are followed
- Diary and inbox management
- Attending to client and matter queries, including matter opening and file management
- Paralegal tasks including drafting of Court documents, e-filing and ad hoc requests
- Assisting with coordination and planning of internal and external events including travel.

**Job requirements**
- Minimum 2 years' experience as a legal secretary or admin support within professional services
- Experience in insurance/ litigation is desirable
- Superior attention to detail
- A professional and polished presentation with clear communication skills
- The ability to multi-task with a proactive and flexible approach to your work.

**About Clyde & Co in the Asia Pacific Region**

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.

**How to apply**

**_We offer a rewarding work environment that supports professional growth and opportunities. We value diversity in our workplace and it is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign, compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law._

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