Legal Assistant (Adelaide)

Legal Assistant (Adelaide)

06 Aug
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Hall & Wilcox
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Adelaide

06 Aug

Hall & Wilcox

Adelaide

- Our HWEvolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH andfrom modern, open plan offices. We will provide you withWFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 foradditional equipment
- Competitive remunerationand our Hallstar reward and recognition program
- Learningand career development programs for all roles andlevels
- Flexibleleave options, including up to 26 weeks paid parentalleave
- Freedaily breakfast and office social events
- Genuinecommitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bonoand community

Makethe smarter choice . Come and thrive with us. Learn moreabout what Hall & Wilcox can offer you: bit.ly/HWbenefits

Aboutthe roleand team

We have a newopportunity for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our growingProperty & Projects team in our Adelaide office.

In this roleyou will provide administrative support to a Partner and a team oflawyers within our Property & Projects practice. We are looking fora career focussed legal assistant who is passionate about providinga great service to our lawyers and clients.

Thesuccessful candidate will be responsible for:

- attending to andassisting lawyers with settlements;
- assisting withcommercial leasing portfolios including document preparationand file management;
- telephone handling forthe team;
- calendarmanagement and booking of meetings, travel andaccommodation;
- generalaccounts work including month end billing, preparation of trustreceipts and cheque forms;
- managingclient file maintenance for the team, including file opening,conflict searches and closing files;
- conducting searches(e.g.



company, title, property certificates);
- coordinating incomingand outgoing correspondence;
- maintainingPartners’/Lawyers’ contacts in our firm CRM InterAction,including assisting with list management on their behalf forevents and communications;
- liaisingwith internal and external stakeholders;
- helpingto organise team presentations and events;
- assisting other legalassistants as required; and
- otherad-hoc administration duties as needed.

Aboutyou

You willideally have the following skills and experience:

- aminimum of 2 years of legal assistant experience within a lawfirm;
- you willhave experience supporting fee-earners in a property lawpractice;
- excellent communicationskills;
- strongorganisational / time management skills;
- abilityto work under pressure and manage a high-volume workload, asneeded;
- a strongability to prioritise and meet deadlines; and
- experience usingFilesite (iManage), Aderant PEXA and Duties Online ispreferred.

Aboutus

At Hall &Wilcox;, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, publicsector and private clients, both Australian-based and thoseoffshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable ourclients,



our people and our communities to thrive.

We are knownfor having a excellent culture that puts people first .A culture where our purpose and values - our Hallmarks - are lived, not laminated.

We dogreat work, smarter . We’re passionate about thework we do and how it creates value for today and tomorrow. We’refamous forSmarterLaw : smarter thinking to create smarter solutions. Weembrace innovative thinking and technology. We listen. We partner.We solve.

Hall & Wilcoxis a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong,with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrivetogether . We are diverse and inclusive; everyone iswelcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates ofall cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), age, abilities,sexual orientation and gender identities.

Hear from ourpeople about what it’s like to thrive at Hall & Wilcox: bit.ly/HWpeople

To learn moreabout Hall & Wilcox visit ourwebsite.

We arecommitted to supporting candidates with disability so that everycandidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitmentexperience. If you require any adjustments or support to completeyour application, or if you have any questions, please contact KimChalmers, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, for a confidentialdiscussion.

This vacancyis being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisitionteam. We will contact our preferred agency partners should werequire any assistance.

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📌 Legal Assistant (Adelaide)
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