Full Time Legal Assistant – Compulsory Acquisition

2 weeks ago


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

Melbourne: Full Time Legal Assistant – Compulsory Acquisition & Owners Corporation

3+ years' experience

  • Unique opportunity to work with a highly reputable team and firm
  • Opportunity to build strong relationships with clients, authorities, valuers and committees
  • 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 Compulsory Acquisition and Owners Corporation teams.

About you

You will have at least three years' experience in a legal environment with a genuine interest in Compulsory Acquisition and Owners Corporation law, and have experience 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 supporting both teams, you will be working on a variety of legal matters across both practice areas.

Our Compulsory Acquisition team acts for land owners, businesses and tenants affected by a compulsory acquisition process. We work with our clients to ensure that they are fairly compensated for the impact that the compulsory acquisition has on their land, property or business. As a legal assistant supporting this team, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to, supporting lawyers with all administrative tasks (e.g. inbox, calendar and file management, drafting costs disclosure documents, billing, dictation), liaising with clients and various external parties, drafting correspondence and documents, conducting title searches, identifying and mapping earmarked projects, team marketing and mail outs.

Similarly to the above, your administrative responsibilities as a legal assistant in our Owners Corporation team are similar. You will also provide support in preparing correspondence, drafting Court documents (VCAT jurisdictions) assisting lawyers with the preparation for hearings and trials and working collaboratively with the team. This role also has the opportunity to assist lawyers with the preparation of presentation materials and client functions/seminars.

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

1.    Preparation of correspondence

2.    Drafting various documents (including Court documents)

3.    Liaising with clients and external parties

4.    Billing and time recording

5.    Working on all aspects of a matter with the Compulsory Acquisition and Owners Corporation teams.

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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