Hybrid: Commercial Banking & Finance Legal Assistant in Melbourne

We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation. We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and being at the forefront of employee experience. We work closely with Australian and international businesses, organisations and governments.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and energetic Legal Assistant to join our friendly Banking & Finance team in a full-time, permanent capacity, in our Melbourne office. In this role, you will be working closely with a team of highly skilled lawyers and a group of legal assistants to provide a high level of legal administrative support to our fee earners and clients. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, energetic team player who is looking for an opportunity to add value to a close-knit team and work collaboratively to learn about us, our clients and our matters.

This role offers plenty of variety, with the key responsibilities and duties including:

• Creating, editing and formatting a range of documents;
• Drafting legal correspondence and documentation;
• Time entry, preparing bills and processing monthly billing;
• Coordinating meetings (including proactive support for the lawyers when they are in meetings) and diary management;
• Opening and closing of matters, including filing and archiving;

About you

You are self-motivated and adaptable in a dynamic environment. You are also a team player and pride yourself on exceeding expectations. A strong work ethic and commitment to your role will see you succeed in this position.

To be considered for this position, the successful candidate will have the following:

• At least 2 years’ Legal Assistant experience preferably within Corporate or Commercial law practices;
• A high level of professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels;
• A proactive approach, enthusiasm to work independently and excellent organisational skills;
• Strong typing and computer skills, and highly competent in the Microsoft Office Suite and relevant legal software programs;
• The ability to produce accurate, high quality work.

Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster a culture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you will experience:

• A diverse and inclusive workplace: We have been named an employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workforce Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along with being named a Silver Employer at the Australian Workplace Equality Index's 2024 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversity internally through our Maddocks Gender Equality Network, Maddocks CALD, Maddocks Disability Inclusion and Maddocks Pride groups.
• Career Development: Learn and develop through structured learning and development programs at each stage of your career and study support programs.
• Community involvement: give back to the communities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono and grants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.
• Work flexibly: work in a hybrid way with part of your week in the office and support to set up your home office.
• Wellbeing & Benefits: access to up to 20 weeks paid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & health insurance, salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program and parents and carers wellbeing programs.

Our people are our greatest advocates and we believe this is a result of our inclusive culture and focus on complex and interesting work.

To be eligible for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia. Please note that unsolicited applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.

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