Legal Executive Assistant in Adelaide

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering. We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways. At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

An excellent opportunity exists within our successful Statutory Compensation Management group for a Legal Executive Assistant to join the team on a full-time basis. Providing high level support in a busy practice, you will look forward to a varied role where no day is the same. Your responsibilities will include:

• Email and phone management
• Liaising with medico-legal doctors, barrister clerks, investigators and insurers
• Diary management including organising meetings
• Drafting correspondence, document production and amendments including use of precedents
• Preparing court books and briefs
• High volume file management
• Liaising with barrister clerks and investigators
• Monitoring and adhering to key dates such as advices and court deadlines

What you need:

The successful candidate will preferably have a minimum of 2 years' legal secretarial experience in either defendant or plaintiff litigation in a professional services environment and will also possess the following attributes:

• Be adaptable, flexible and have a high level of initiative
• Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills with proven ability to be pro-active and multi-task
• Be team orientated and committed to building rapport with other practice group team members
• The ability to clearly and confidently communicate with a range of stakeholders and clients
• Ability to deal with confidential information in a discrete manner
• Ability to build strong client relationships
• Strong understanding of MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint and other software
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• A demonstrated commitment to high internal/external service standards
• Can demonstrate their energy and enthusiasm for the role

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact.