Full-time or Part-time Legal Assistant

2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Aitken Partners Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

Melbourne: Full Time or Part Time Legal Assistant - Corporate Commercial

3+ years' experience

  • Unique opportunity to work with a highly reputable team and firm
  • Energetic, collaborative and social team environment
  • Melbourne CBD
  • Opportunity for flexible working arrangements

Looking for an opportunity to work with experienced lawyers? We are seeking a legal assistant to work with our busy Corporate Commercial team.

About you

You will have at least three years' experience in a legal environment with a genuine interest in all aspects of corporate commercial law, supporting numerous practitioners.

Your experience will allow you to understand the importance of:

  1. Great interpersonal skills
  2. Attention to detail
  3. Time management
  4. Taking ownership of your tasks and working autonomously

In return for your outstanding abilities, you will be rewarded with an excellent working environment, supportive mentoring and the opportunity to work across an interesting and varied file load.

The Role

As a Legal Assistant in our busy team, you will be working on a variety of legal matters, including but not limited to commercial advice and corporate structures, shareholder and director advice and intellectual property. You will collaborate with your colleagues providing timely file progression and regular communication.

Appropriate to your experience and skill level, you will be responsible for:

  1. Preparation of correspondence
  2. Drafting documents
  3. Liaising with clients and external parties
  4. Billing
  5. Working on all aspects of a matter with the Corporate and Commercial team

We offer ongoing training and mentoring so that you can continue to grow in your career.

Flexible working arrangements are available.

About Aitken Partners

Aitken Partners is a longstanding, full-service law firm within the legal industry that has been providing high level service to its clients for over 100 years. We have a wealth of experience across our firm, maintain a strong presence in the areas of commercial and property, commercial litigation, insolvency, dispute resolution, employment, wills and estates, family law, compulsory acquisition and migration.

Our culture focuses on excellence without losing sight of work-life balance. We work hard for our clients but we also make sure we put our people first.

Our people are given every opportunity for both career progression and personal growth. We continually invest in our people and support and encourage them as they grow within the practice.

To Apply

To be considered for the role, please click on the appropriate link below.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity.

Alternatively, please email your CV and cover letter to Kate Villani, HR & Office Coordinator at

For more information about the firm please go to our website

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