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 agile, friendly and qualified work setting. 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.

The role

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.

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

Requirements

To be successful in this role you will have:
Minimum 2 years' legal secretarial experience in a similar role




Advanced skills in Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
Proficiency using Expert or similar accounting package and FileSite or similar document management system
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated understanding of the importance of client confidentiality
The ability to work well with others in a team environment
Initiative and the ability to work unsupervised

Life at Thomsons

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 benefits including:
interesting and challenging pro bono opportunities
flexible working
generous parental leave
flu vaccinations and skin checks annually
study assistance
sophisticated employee assistance program
corporate discounts
variety of social activities including EOFY and end of year functions
sporting teams
much more

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.
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📌 Part Time Legal Secretary Ipit Sydney
🏢 Thomsons Lawyers
📍 Sydney