Founded in 1873, Williams Winter is one of Melbourne's oldest and most established law firms, located in the heart of the CBD legal precinct.

We are proud of our strong reputation, long-standing client relationships and genuinely collegiate culture. Our people work closely together, support one another and are valued for their contribution.

Our Family Law practice is continuing to grow, and we are looking for an experienced Senior Legal Assistant to join our team.

The Opportunity

This is a senior support role for someone who enjoys taking ownership, bringing structure to a busy team and making sure things keep moving.

Working closely with a Director, Associate, Lawyer, Law Graduate and Junior Assistant, you will play an significant role in coordinating the day-to-day running of the team. You will be responsible for keeping diaries and deadlines under control, following up outstanding tasks, anticipating what needs to happen next and ensuring the lawyers have the support they need to progress their matters.

We are looking for someone who can confidently work within established systems and processes, while also bringing their own ideas about how we can work more effectively as the team continues to grow.

The majority of the practice involves parenting and property matters, with some intervention order, child support and spousal support work.

The Role

This is a senior support role. Full-time is preferred, however four days or five days school hours may be considered for the right candidate.

Key Duties

Proactively managing multiple diaries, court dates and client appointments

Monitoring deadlines and proactively following up outstanding tasks

Preparing and maintaining electronic (and some physical files)

Digital Dictation and drafting, formatting and proofreading correspondence and court documents

Monthly billing using ActionStep

Preparing and maintaining briefs using eBrief





Collating Affidavits, financial disclosure and discovery documentation

Preparing filing and serving court documents using the Commonwealth Courts Portal, EFAS and other necessary court

Communicating professionally with clients, courts, barristers and external parties

Providing general administrative support to the Family Law team as a whole and mentoring junior staff to assist them to develop their legal and administrative skills

About You

To be suited for the role you will be an experienced family law legal assistant who is confident working in a busy environment and takes pride in being organised, reliable and always one step ahead. Ideally you will have:

Minimum 3+ years' experience as a legal assistant in family law with strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple matters and multiple fee earners.

Excellent written communication and attention to detail.

A calm and empathetic approach when dealing with clients.

Experience with the Commonwealth Courts Portal, digital dictation and legal billing systems.

The confidence to work autonomously and take ownership of your responsibilities.

The ability to anticipate what needs to happen next rather than waiting for direction.

The confidence to follow up lawyers and colleagues when required.

A professional, calm and composed approach when dealing with clients and external parties.

You will be someone who naturally keeps track of what is happening across a team and makes sure nothing falls through the cracks.

You will notice an upcoming deadline and make sure the necessary steps are underway. You will follow up an outstanding task rather than assume someone else is dealing with it. You will be comfortable working independently, but equally comfortable working as part of a close team.

We value reliability, consistency, initiative and attention to detail, and these will be key measures of success in the role.

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📌 Senior Legal Assistant - Family Law (Melbourne)
🏢 Williams Winter
📍 Melbourne