Paralegal/ Legal Assistant

3 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Macpherson Kelley Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

About the Opportunity

At Macpherson Kelley, people come first, always. Our clients and team are at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join our Wills & Estates team in Brisbane. This role is ideal for someone with strong administrative skills and a genuine interest in estate planning and estate administration. You'll work closely with our experienced practice leader - recommended in Doyles Guide for Estate Planning and Estate Litigation - and be supported by a skilled and collaborative team.

In this role, you will:

  • Liaise directly with clients and manage the new client onboarding process, including gathering key information.
  • Diary management and booking initial client appointments.
  • Communicate with external stakeholders such as accountants and financial planners to obtain source documents.
  • Manage straightforward estate administration matters including probate applications, asset collection, and final distributions.
  • Prepare initial drafts of estate planning documents (including Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney), related correspondence and ancillary documents.
  • Support administrative functions such as scanning, printing, document collation, archiving, and filing court documents.
  • Assist with end of month billing.
  • Manage a reasonable billable hours target while providing paralegal and administrative support to the practice leader and Wills & Estates team.
  • Be part of a large, fun and collaborative national practice group.

About You

You'll ideally bring:

  • Experience as a legal assistant or paralegal, preferably within a Wills & Estates practice.
  • Familiarity with probate or estate administration (highly desirable).
  • Strong communication and client service skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and time management.
  • Confidence working both independently and as part of a team.
  • Proficiency with legal practice management systems and Microsoft Office.
  • Experience with end of month billing.

At Macpherson Kelley, we're about doing great work with great people. If you're looking to grow your career in a team that values initiative, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Firm

Macpherson Kelley is a national Commercial law firm that thinks differently. Our people possess a rare combination of commercial acumen, legal ingenuity, and human insight. That's why we treat each client's business as if it's our own, delivering intelligent recommendations they can act on.

With offices in Brisbane, Dandenong, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, as well as international connections through our Pacific Legal Network, Multilaw and PrivacyRules partners, our lawyers collaborate across practice areas and borders to take care of any legal issues faced by our clients.

Our People Promise

The best thing about Macpherson Kelley is its people. Really good people and talented lawyers, in an inclusive, high performing and positive workplace culture achieve great things. We are flexible and outcome focused in how we work, so you can get on with the job. Together, we believe in better and are ambitious for growth, and we understand that growth comes from leveraging all business and learning opportunities, many of which are delivered through our practical and commercially focused Macpherson Kelley Business School.

Our benefits include mentoring programs, additional leave options, and generous parental leave policies. Learn more about building your career with us

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