Legal Secretary

6 days ago

Sydney, Australia Ashurst LLP Full time

**The Opportunity**:
We currently have an exciting permanent opportunity for available for a Legal Secretary to join our Sydney team on a full-time permanent basis.

In this role you will provide high level, proactive business support to Senior Partners within our Corporate Transactions practice, you'll also work closely with our dedicated hub of Team Assistants and Team Executives who are responsible for managing all business as usual administrative tasks.

As a Legal Secretary with Ashurst, some of your main responsibilities will be:

- Practice and client management
- Billing and debtor management
- Business development and marketing
- Providing mentoring and training support to Team Assistants and Team Executives

You can read more about the main responsibilities by reviewing a copy of the full job description, this can be found attached to the role on our careers page.

Please note this role is referred to internally as Practice Executive.

**About you**:

- Previous experience in a senior administration role in a law firm (experience in Corporate Transactions practice preferred)
- Previous experience in roles requiring a high degree of confidentiality and professional discretion.
- Strong written communication skills and keen attention to detail, with the ability to draft correspondence, presentations, pitch documents and slide packs quickly and accurately.
- A high degree of initiative, pro-activity and solving skills, with a willingness to take ownership for the completion of tasks/projects whilst delivering innovative solutions to improve systems or work practices.
- Strong influencing skills, with the ability to respectfully manage upwards with stakeholders.
- Effective delegation skills including taking responsibility for providing timely feedback in a constructive way if work deliverables are not in line with expectations.

**What makes Ashurst a great place to work?**

We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include:

- competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance;
- flexible working;
- complimentary gym memberships;
- corporate health plans;
- a global professional development offering for all employees; and
- an industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme, with a strong emphasis on working with First Nations people through our pro bono practice.

We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.

Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.

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