About the team
Join our dynamic property team and play a key role in supporting some of Victoria’s most significant real estate and property development projects.

Our property practice is one of the leading Australian practices working with clients on a range of matters including large-scale capital transactions, property development work and commercial, industrial and retail leasing. Our clients include listed and unlisted real estate investment funds, developers, superannuation funds, and the Victorian Government.

About the role
We are currently seeking a career Legal Assistant with experience in a commercial property practice who enjoys the dynamics of a busy practice.
Working closely with Partner, Natashia Ackroyd and her team of lawyers, day to day you can expect to:

- Provide high-level legal and administrative support to Natashia and her team including managing diaries, meetings, travel arrangements, emails and competing priorities.
- Open, maintain and close matter files in accordance with firm procedures.
- Prepare, proofread and finalise legal documents, correspondence, reports and meeting materials.
- Support property, leasing, managed investment scheme and real estate investment trust matters.
- Coordinate searches, due diligence, transaction checklists, document execution and completion processes.
- Liaise with clients, counterparties, government bodies, consultants, agents, financiers and advisers.
- Manage billing, time-entry follow-up, disbursements, client and matter records and business development support.
- Collaborate with internal teams within the firm, maintain confidentiality and comply with firm policies and skilled obligations.

About you
You will be an experienced and motivated Legal Assistant who is client focused and committed to achieving team goals. You will have excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills,



a keen eye for detail and a can-do attitude.

You will have the ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple tasks and follow instructions, and a strong desire to contribute to a positive and collaborative work culture.

We are seeking a candidate with prior experience with end of month billing (Aderant experience will be highly regarded) and strong capability in Word, Excel and PEXA.

This role will suit career Legal Assistants who genuinely enjoy property law work.

Who we are
Holding Redlich is a large national commercial law firm with offices across Australia. We provide the full range of legal services to many of Australia’s largest public and private companies across a wide range of sectors and all levels of government. We are client focused with, expert industry knowledge and strong local and international connections. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and we take pride in the quality of our work.

Employee benefits
At Holding Redlich, we strongly believe that providing employee benefits is a fundamental investment in the success and well-being of our workforce.

Our benefits include:

- A firm where partners and employees enjoy skilled success within a supportive environment from modern offices.
- Family-friendly, dress for your day, flexible hours and flexible leave, including purchased leave, career breaks and study leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), flu vaccinations and social activities both inside and outside of the office.




- Employee recruitment referral bonus to recognise and reward individuals who contribute to our growth and success.

Firm awards and citations
We are proud to share that our dedication, expertise, exceptional service to our clients and commitment to the gender diversity of our employees have been recognised with prestigious legal industry awards and citations.

- Employer of Choice – Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)
- Employer of Choice - Australasian Lawyer
- Multiple partners ranked by Best Lawyers - 30 The Best Lawyers in Australia™ awards/3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia™ awards
- Doyle’s Guide – inclusion for Rising Stars, Best Lawyers, Best Firms
- Signatories to the Charter for Advancement for Women in Legal Profession

Community & impact
We recognise the importance of contributing to our community by supporting various initiatives, providing legal aid through pro bono work, and promoting diversity and inclusion within the firm.
This includes:

- Pro Bono Practice and Social Justice Fund
- Diversity, gender equality and wellbeing committees
- International connections through our membership of Law Exchange International
- Red Cross Life Blood group donations

What’s next?
For further information, please visit our Careers website.

To discuss this opportunity on a confidential basis, please contact Lauren Steers-Lemai, Talent Acquisition Manager, on 03 •••• •914 or ••••@holdingredlich.com.

To apply, please click on the “Apply” button and submit an up-to-date CV and cover letter outlining why you are both interested and suited to the role.

This role is being managed directly by our in-house talent team. At this stage we are not accepting agency candidates, we will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.

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📌 Legal Assistant, Property Law (Melbourne)
🏢 Holding Redlich
📍 Melbourne