Junior Receptionist

About us We're passionate about what we do and want you to be too.
Moray & Agnew is one of Australia's leading law firms with an unrivalled reputation in our markets.
We're proud that our partners and our legal expertise is consistently recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle's Guide.
With over 110 partners, our teams are organised into three strategic pillars so that we can play to our strengths: Insurance – including commercial classes such as financial lines, professional indemnity, public & product liability, life insurance and through to statutory classes such as workers compensation and compulsory third party Commercial & Workplace – spanning corporate and commercial, construction and projects, property and environment, commercial dispute resolution, insolvency, owners' corporation and workplace law Government – spanning local, state and federal government Our clients include Australian and international insurers and reinsurers, corporates of all sizes, and federal, state and local government.
Nationally, over 750 talented people deliver top-quality legal advice and representation, coupled with exceptional client service and support, across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns.
Our partners are committed to fostering flexible, inclusive and diverse environments for our employees.
We have the fourth highest percentage of female partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey, July 2024.
We value technical excellence and collegiality, offer a great workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your career, whether you are just starting out, are an experienced lawyer or a business services professional.
About the role An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Cairns office for a full time Junior Receptionist.
Your duties will include: Greeting clients and staff Answering and transferring telephone calls Taking detailed messages Electronically distributing faxes Distributing incoming and preparing outgoing mail Setting up and preparing meeting rooms for the day Organising, cleaning and maintaining the staff kitchen Assisting with catering, stationery and IT requirements General administrative duties Office hours are 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
About you You will genuinely enjoy working with people and providing our office and clients with support and confidentiality.
You will have great communication skills and excellent attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and manage conflicting priorities.
You will be professionally presented and have a polished telephone manner with enthusiasm and willingness to work on your own and with our team.
Full training will be provided for this role.
Culture & benefits of working with us We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences.
We encourage our employees to bring their true and authentic self to the workplace.
To help support you in achieving this, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits and we are confident that you will find something to love at Morays: Dress for your day because we trust our employees to make choices which appropriately represent the firm.
Continuous learning and development programs to ensure that you are always being challenged, engaged and encouraged to grow.
Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family, and corporate discounts at over 400 leading fitness and wellbeing brands across Australia.
Paid parental leave policy, and in addition, we are now accredited as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace.
Mentoring program to support your professional development.
Diversity, inclusion and equality – we have a comprehensive Diversity and Inclusion policy, and a number of employee reference groups (LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that the firm continues to live its values.
We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply to this position.
If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter, CV and academic transcript.
Moray & Agnew encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.
In the spirit of reconciliation Moray & Agnew acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.
We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know in your application.
We do not require agency assistance at this time.