Receptionist/junior Legal Assistant

13 hours ago

Newcastle, Australia Slater and Gordon Full time

Receptionist/Junior Legal Assistant

About Slater + Gordon

As a leading personal injury law firm every member of our team shares our passion for our clients, making their tomorrow start today. We work hard to simplify the legal process for our clients and provide support and guidance along the way.

In return, our people enjoy genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks’ paid parental leave, extra long service leave, and various learning and professional development opportunities.

Covered by our Enterprise Agreement, our new Receptionist will also enjoy 1 extra day of leave each year, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, and a $100 wellness benefit.

What we are looking for?

We are now seeking a Receptionist/Junior Legal Assistant to join our busy and thriving Newcastle office. This is a job shared part time role. The successful applicant must be available to work on Monday and Friday.

This exciting role will have you supporting our overall business in reception and our National Work + Road teams where you will be liaising directly with our Newcastle team and clients. It will also have you responsible for:

- Attending to clients needs and queries, telephone calls
- Setting up appointments
- Preparing meeting rooms and video conference bookings
- General banking duties
- Paying invoices
- Archiving
- File and mail management
- All other administrative tasks

What will you bring?
- Experience in professional services or previous front of house reception experience preferred but not essential
- Superior customer service skills
- Demonstrated organisational skills and the ability to multi-task
- Exceptional time management skills
- Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team environment
- Experience with Microsoft office suite

If you want to be part of an inclusive and diverse team with a firm committed to promoting social justice that genuinely values its people, this is an exceptional opportunity.

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