Legal Secretary / Paralegal – Estates and Succession
Join HopgoodGanim Lawyers as a Paralegal supporting our highly reputable Estates and Succession practice.
Responsibilities
- Liaise with clients and practitioners regularly.
- Prepare and amend documents, including wills, powers of attorney, probate applications and other court documents.
- Support estate administration, gathering asset information and dealing with stakeholders.
- Assist in estate litigation, preparing briefs for counsel and experts, information gathering, and preparing chronologies.
- Conduct searches and undertake basic legal research.
- Diary management: arrange client appointments and travel.
- Monthly and ad hoc billing.
- File management from opening to closure and archiving.
- Assist with business development and marketing activities.
- Other paralegal and administrative tasks as required.
Qualifications
- Prior paralegal or legal secretarial experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Attention to detail and a client‑centric approach.
Perks
- Paid birthday leave.
- Paid parental and fertility leave.
- Annual performance and remuneration cycle.
- Subsidised onsite café.
- Fun end‑of‑year functions.
We offer a supportive environment for our legal secretaries and paralegals, with a pool of administrators covering planned leave and central functions improving efficiencies.