Legal Assistant

1 week ago

Brisbane, Australia Hudson Australia Full time

Hudson Specialist are excited to be collaborating with this leading international law firm with a long proud heritage of shaping the future for their clients, people, and communities that they work with. Spanning over 28 locations with global alliances, this firm is recognised as one of the best.

An opportunity exists for an experienced Executive or Personal Assistant, or simular, to join their disputes and investigations team as Practice Assistant, on a full-time permanent basis. This position will work alongside a team of dynamic, highly successful fee earners and will require someone who demonstrates diligence, a high attention to detail, strong organization skills and enjoys collaboration.

**The role**

The firm's structure means you'll work as part of the Central Support Team to provide administrative and operational assistance across a diverse range of tasks sent through from legal operatives and Practice Executives.

As a Practice Assistant your duties will include but not be limited to:

- Provide operational support to legal operatives within the firm, adapting to the changing needs of the role and the business.
- Provide administrative support including, but not limited to, generating reports, expense management, document amendments and document management (including printing, filing and archiving).
- Support the firm's client relationship management software, record business development activities, maintain accurate contact records, project management and assist with client reporting.
- Provide administrative support with client pitches.
- Assist with the coordination of client events.
- Set up and coordinate new clients and matters using the matter planning tools.
- Provide administrative support with matter financials, assisting with the monthly billing process: creating and amending billing narratives and drafting/finalising bills.
- This is a permanent, full-time opportunity however my client supports flexibility, and would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you. A hybrid working model, where working from home, and the office, is part of the norm is also supported._

**Key Criteria**:

- A minimum of 1+ years' previous experience as a similar role within the legal industry, however my client is also to other professional services industries such as finance, accounting or other professional services firms
- Advanced MS Office skills as well as document management software utilised by any other firm.
- The ability to draft correspondence, presentations, pitch documents and slide packs quickly and accurately.
- A high attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- The ability to work independently or within a team
- Corporate presentation and communication

**Benefits/location**
- Brisbane CBD, collaborative team
- Top-tier, global brand
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Hybrid working model (60/40)
- 26 weeks paid parental leave
- EAP

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