Legal Secretary - Disputes

This opportunity would suit a proactive and capable legal support professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality administrative and secretarial support. Working alongside a successful and collaborative team, you will support lawyers across a variety of dispute resolution matters.

The Role

Responsibilities include:

• Liaising with clients, counsel, courts and internal stakeholders via phone and email
• Preparing, drafting and formatting legal documents and correspondence
• Managing emails, letters and internal memoranda
• Collating court documents and preparing electronic and hard-copy court bundles
• Diary and calendar management
• Billing and matter administration
• Providing financial and administrative support to the practice
• Opening, maintaining and closing electronic files
• General legal secretarial and administrative support to the Disputes team

Legal Secretary - Disputes

This opportunity would suit a proactive and capable legal support professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality administrative and secretarial support. Working alongside a successful and collaborative team, you will support lawyers across a variety of dispute resolution matters.

The Role

Responsibilities include:

• Liaising with clients, counsel, courts and internal stakeholders via phone and email
• Preparing, drafting and formatting legal documents and correspondence
• Managing emails, letters and internal memoranda
• Collating court documents and preparing electronic and hard-copy court bundles
• Diary and calendar management
• Billing and matter administration
• Providing financial and administrative support to the practice
• Opening, maintaining and closing electronic files
• General legal secretarial and administrative support to the Disputes team

About You

To be considered for this role, you will possess:

• 3 years' experience as a Legal Secretary
• Previous experience supporting a Disputes or Litigation practice
• Strong organisational and file management skills
• The ability to work autonomously and proactively
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience using document management systems such as FileSite or similar
• Experience using billing systems such as Aderant Expert or similar
• A professional, team-oriented approach with strong attention to detail

The Benefits

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established corporate law firm offering:

• Flexible working arrangements
• 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Study assistance and professional development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual flu vaccinations and skin checks
• Daily breakfast
• Corporate discounts
• Regular social and team events
• Exposure to a high-quality client base and interesting legal matters
• A collaborative and supportive workplace culture

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