Legal Assistant

6 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia empire group Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Are you an experienced Legal Assistant looking to bring your organisational skills and client-focus to a collaborative and supportive Wills & Estates team? This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and collegiate environment, providing essential support to lawyers across both estate planning and estate administration & litigation matters.

About the Role

This role will see you play a key part in supporting the team with a wide variety of legal and administrative tasks. Responsibilities will include:

  • Preparing and assisting with probate and estate administration files, as well as estate litigation matters
  • Drafting correspondence, court documents, and client communications
  • Managing calendars, scheduling appointments, and assisting with file management
  • Handling client enquiries via phone and email with professionalism and empathy
  • Supporting lawyers with presentations, billing, and other administrative duties
About You

To thrive in this role, you will bring:

  • At least 3 years' experience as a Legal Assistant, PA, or Administrator in a professional services or legal environment
  • Previous experience with Wills & Estates matters (A MUST)
  • Strong communication and client service skills, with the ability to build lasting relationships
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to juggle competing priorities under pressure
  • Confidence using Microsoft Office 365, with experience in legal practice management systems a plus

You will be a proactive team player with a genuine interest in supporting clients during often sensitive times, while keeping a keen eye for detail and accuracy.

Why Join?

You will become part of a team that values mentoring, flexibility, and professional growth. Benefits include:

  • Wellbeing initiatives, including volunteer leave, purchase leave and wellbeing days
  • Hybrid working arrangements (predominantly office-based with some WFH flexibility)
  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • A culture that is collaborative, supportive, and genuinely people-focused

TO APPLY

Click Apply Now and upload your CV, or contact me directly for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.

REFERRALS

If you are not looking, but someone in your network is open to a new opportunity, we honour referrals with a gift/voucher as a token of our appreciation (conditions apply).

Consultant: Leni Di Primo

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Reference No.: 28866

At empire group, we value diversity and are committed to equitable recruitment. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and other underrepresented groups to apply. Our focus is on creating fair, accessible, and culturally safe recruitment processes that genuinely reflect and respect the communities we serve.

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