Legal Assistant

1 day ago

Sydney, Australia Gadens Full time

Legal
- Legal Secretary / Admin
- Sydney
- Permanent / Full Time
- Exposure to two different practice areas

**About you**
You are a Legal Assistant with about 2 years' experience. You pride yourself on your client centricity, can-do attitude, attention to detail, problem solving and being proactive. You are positive, responsible and aim to deliver excellence in everything you do.
You will be:

- committed to providing a high level of support and demonstrate high attention to detail
- flexible and adaptable
- proactive and show initiative
- an excellent communicator, and
- experienced using file management and practice management systems such as FileSite and Aderant.

Exposure to Banking and Finance is preferred but not essential.

**Your role**
This role will work closely with two Banking and Finance Partners, James Roland and Renae Suttor, and their teams to provide outstanding administrative support and client service.
Supporting 3 lawyers, 1 Senior Associate, 1 Special Counsel and 2 Partners, responsibilities include:

- Opening new files
- Filing court documents
- Diary management
- Document and correspondence preparation including court documents
- Monthly billing
- Court filing
- Assisting with preparations for corporate transactions/settlements
- Formatting/marking-up legal documents/agreements
- Compiling executed documents
- Occasional backup reception cover
- Liaising with clients, and
- Other general administrative duties and support as required

Please note this is a full time role.

**About us**
Gadens is a pre-eminent, independent Australian law firm with over 97 partners and 880 staff across our offices nationally. We are repeatedly recognised as a leading legal service provider in the Chambers Asia Pacific and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific legal directories, and many of our partners and special counsel are recognised as leaders in their areas of law. At Gadens, we are always on the lookout for star performers to join our growing workplace.
The Sydney Banking and Finance group includes three teams, being Commercial and Business Banking, Corporate and Institutional Lending, and Restructuring and Insolvency. Another Legal Assistant supports the Commercial and Business Banking team and you will support each other with overflow if required.
James specialises in all areas of banking, and corporate restructuring and insolvency law.
Renae is our Sydney Office Partner. She has expertise in debt finance (both secured and unsecured) for acquisition and corporate transactions, real estate investment and development projects.

**What we offer**
Gadens offers:

- dress for your day
- up to 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers
- flexible work practices and work life balance
- regular social events and functions so you can relax with your colleagues
- regular fitness sessions, group sporting events or yoga via our Health and Wellbeing Committee

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