Job Description

Thomsons is a leading national law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. The firm has approximately 900 partners and staff nationally, and offers a dynamic, friendly and professional work environment. We are passionate about constantly providing value to our clients - their success is our priority. This focus on client value is a key reason for our success. At Thomsons, we are looking for candidates who are client focused, commercially minded, and who work well in a team environment.

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The role

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We are currently seeking a Part-time (3 days p/w) Legal Secretary to join our IP, Technology and Regulatory practice in our Sydney office working with operators at all levels including partner.

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General responsibilities will include

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- Liaising directly with clients
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- Drafting and amending relevant correspondence and documents
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- Creating and lodging court documents
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- Preparation of briefs
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- File management including the opening, closing and archiving of files
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- Monthly client billing and reports plus responding to billing enquiries
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- Personal assistant tasks (diary and travel management)
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Requirements

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To be successful in this role you will have:

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- Minimum 2 years' legal secretarial experience in a similar role
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- Advanced skills in Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
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- Proficiency using Expert or similar accounting package and FileSite or similar document management system
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- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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- Demonstrated understanding of the importance of client confidentiality
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- The ability to work well with others in a team environment
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- Initiative and the ability to work unsupervised
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Life at Thomsons

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As a leading national firm, we offer an opportunity to work with a strong and established client base, genuine growth trajectories, and a variety of perks including:

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- interesting and challenging pro bono opportunities
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- flexible working
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- generous parental leave
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- flu vaccinations and skin checks annually
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- study assistance
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- sophisticated employee assistance program
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- corporate discounts
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- variety of social activities including EOFY and end of year functions
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- sporting teams
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- much more
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We have a collaborative approach to all we do, based fundamentally on openness, transparency, respect and accountability, so that our team is taken care and we get the best outcomes for our clients.

📌 Part-time Legal Secretary- IPIT (New South Wales)
🏢 Thomsons Lawyers
📍 New South Wales