Love leading people, solving problems and being the person everyone turns to when they need something done?
We're looking for an experienced Office Manager to join the Melbourne office of a multi-award-winning prominent Australian law firm.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys the people side of office management, working closely with Partners, supporting and developing Legal Assistants, and ensuring a busy professional services environment runs seamlessly. In joining this firm, you'll be stepping into a varied, hands-on leadership position where you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference.
The Chance
At the heart of this role is the relationship between the firm's Partners and its Legal Assistant team. You'll become the go-to person for both, ensuring the Parners have the support they need for their practice groups while creating an environment where Legal Assistants feel supported, valued and able to perform at their best. Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading, supporting and mentoring the Legal Assistant team
- Managing workflows and staff leave arrangements, allocating legal support resources across the legal practice groups
- Working closely with Partners to understand their administrative needs
- Resolving day-to-day challenges and balancing competing priorities
- Supporting positive working relationships across the office
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies
- Providing hands-on assistance wherever needed to keep things running smoothly
About You
We're looking for someone who understands the demands of a busy law firm enviornment and truly enjoys supporting people. You may already be working as an Office Manager, Legal Support Manager or Practice Support Manager, and is ready for that next step. You'll bring:
- A strong background from within the legal industry
- Experience managing or coordinating legal support workflows
- Confidence communicating with senior stakeholders and Partners
- Well developed leadership and relationship-building skills
- Excellent organisation and problem-solving abilities
- A calm, approachable and solutions-focused manner
Why Make the Move?
- Join a prominent Australian commercial firm & lead the legal support function for the Melbourne office
- Work closely with senior Partners and national management team
- Varied, autonomous role with plenty of responsibility
- Opportunity to make meaningful improvements to team processes
- Highly supportive and professional working environment
- One WFH day per week available after the first six months
- Generous salary on offer ($115k to $120k package, incl super)
To apply, please upload a copy of your detailed CV, outlining your relevant experience via the link on this page. Alternatively, email Kelly Harvey directly:
[email protected]
To view all of Amicus Legal Recruitment's current Legal opportunities, visit our website: www.amicuslegal.com.au
📌 Office Manager | Legal Practice Support (Melbourne)
🏢 Amicus Legal Recruitment
📍 Melbourne