Job Description
At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.
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At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.
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What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?
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- Flexible work options
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- Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
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- Career advancement including award-winning Learning & Development programs
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The Chance
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Executive (Senior Legal Secretary/Executive Assistant) to join our Melbourne Projects, Energy, Environment & Resources (PEER) team on a full time, permanent basis. The global projects industry is in an exciting time of change and opportunity, from technology advancements, infrastructure developments, and a drive towards net-zero to a widespread focus on climate change. As a Practice Executive you will provide high level business support to 3 Partners within the PEER team. You will assist with the development of comprehensive knowledge of clients, markets and work streams.
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Some Key Areas Of Responsibility Will Be
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- Practice & Client Management
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- Extensive Diary & Travel Management
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- Monitoring and managing inboxes for Partners including filing emails
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- Preparing monthly bills and reconciling expenses
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- Business Development/Marketing
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- Client reporting
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Our Practice Executives play a pivotal role within the firm, ensuring that support services to legal staff are delivered appropriately and within a timely manner. You will work closely with our dedicated hub of Team Assistants to complete any administrative based tasks.
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A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page: ashurstperkinscoie.com/en/careers/
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We Are Interested In Hearing From People Who Have
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- Demonstrable experience as a Legal Secretary.
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- High degree of initiative, pro-activity and problem solving skills, with a willingness to take ownership for the completion of tasks/projects and deliver innovative solutions to improve systems or work practices.
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- Commercial acumen, with the ability to understand the commercial drivers of a legal practice, interpret data and apply client knowledge when supporting partners with practice management.
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- A client focused approach including the ability to grow a network of professional relationships with counterparts in client organisations as well as with internal stakeholders and colleagues around the firm.
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- Excellent organisational skills.
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- Strong written communication skills and keen attention to detail, with the ability to draft correspondence, presentations, pitch documents and slide packs quickly and accurately.
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We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst Perkins Coie, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.
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If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, please contact:
[email protected] for a confidential conversation.
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📌 Practice Executive (Senior Legal Secretary/EA) (Victoria)
🏢 Ashurst Perkins Coie
📍 Victoria