Junior Legal Assistant

2 days ago

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Carroll and O`Dea Full time

About us

Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers is a mid-tier law firm providing legal services for clients in the areas of Compensation, Personal Services, Community & Associations and Business. We specialise in litigation, advisory and transaction work across a broad range of areas of practice.

Our firm has offices located in Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and a number of regional offices across New South Wales.

We promote workplace flexibility and diversity and provide our people with opportunities to develop their careers for the longer-term through ongoing learning, development and support from the firm.

About the role

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Junior Legal Assistant to join our Personal Injury team, based in our Newcastle office. Working alongside a dynamic team, supporting a Partner, this full-time role will involve a variety of legal and administrative work, across matters relating to worker's compensation, work injury damages (WID), motor vehicle accidents (MVA) and public liability to name a few.

This role is suited to candidates who enjoy the challenge of a busy work environment and are looking to develop their career within a strong and reputable Firm.

Experience and capabilities:

  • Providing a high level of secretarial and administrative assistance: producing standard correspondence, photocopying, data entry, filing and collating
  • Direct liaison with clients
  • Extensive diary and calendar management
  • Organising meetings and travel arrangements
  • Assisting with preparation of high-volume correspondence and court documents
  • File and document management; assistance with opening and closing files
  • Mail duties: collection, processing, distribution, and hand deliveries
  • Coordination of social events (Friday drinks and office catering)
  • General legal administrative support for the team as required

Successful candidates will have:

  • Experience within the Legal/Professional Services Industry (preferred)
  • A demonstrated understanding of personal injury matters and procedures (preferred)
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and multi-task with accuracy during busy times
  • Strong proficiency in Office 365 and Outlook
  • Confidence to liaise with clients and professionals at all levels
  • The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • The ability to undertake tasks with a demonstrated high attention to detail

Benefits

  • A blend of working in the office & remotely
  • Annual flu injections
  • Annual Christmas gift
  • Employee Assistance program
  • Annual COD Health dollars towards your health & wellbeing
  • Social gatherings and sporting groups
  • Internal learning and development program
  • Wellbeing program, including corporate massages

How to Apply:

If you're excited about this opportunity and what we have to offer, please submit your application via SEEK.

We require successful applicants to provide a satisfactory police clearance prior to commencing employment.

We actively encourage and welcome candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, candidates with a disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

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