Paralegal | Permanent part-time position | 0.6 FTE

Join Australia's leading specialist medico-legal law firm and make a difference for medical professionals across Australia.

Avant Law is seeking a Paralegal to join our Canberra team on a part-time permanent basis 0.6 FTE .

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced legal administrator or paralegal to work alongside specialist medico-legal solicitors and gain exposure to a diverse range of medical indemnity matters.

If you are passionate about collaboration, advocacy and delivering high-quality support to clients and members, we would love to hear from you.

About the role

Working closely with our ACT legal team, you will provide high-quality paralegal and administrative support to our solicitors and contribute to the effective day-to-day operation of Avant Law.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Supporting solicitors with the management of legal matters and the effective functioning of the Legal team.
- Preparing and formatting legal documentation, including briefs and correspondence.
- Assisting with court and tribunal filings and liaising with witnesses, experts, court and tribunal staff.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date legal files.
- Assisting with the processing of invoices for professional legal services.
- Coordinating meetings, appointments and travel arrangements.
- Processing accounts payable invoices,



monthly billings and Mastercard reconciliations.
- Providing general administrative support to the Perth legal team.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Previous experience in a paralegal or administrative role within a legal environment .
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships.
- Quick and accurate typing skills, including experience with digital dictation.
- Experience drafting and formatting legal documentation.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Experience preparing, maintaining and managing legal files.

Why join Avant Law?

At Avant Law, you will have the opportunity to:

- Work for Australia's largest specialist medico-legal law firm .
- Benefit from a strong and consistent pipeline of work from Avant Insurance, our instructing client, who are co-located with our legal team.
- Work across a broad and diverse range of medical indemnity matters .
- Work alongside and learn from some of the leading specialist medico-legal solicitors in Australia .
- Be part of an open, supportive and highly collaborative team environment

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