Job Description

This opportunity would suit a proactive and capable legal support professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality administrative and secretarial support. Working alongside a successful and collaborative team, you will support lawyers across a variety of dispute resolution matters.

The Role n

Responsibilities include:

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- Liaising with clients, counsel, courts and internal stakeholders via phone and email
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- Preparing, drafting and formatting legal documents and correspondence
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- Managing emails, letters and internal memoranda
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- Collating court documents and preparing electronic and hard-copy court bundles
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- Diary and calendar management
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- Billing and matter administration
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- Providing financial and administrative support to the practice
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- Opening, maintaining and closing electronic files
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- General legal secretarial and administrative support to the Disputes team
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Legal Secretary - Disputes n

This opportunity would suit a proactive and capable legal support professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality administrative and secretarial support. Working alongside a successful and collaborative team, you will support lawyers across a variety of dispute resolution matters.

The Role n

Responsibilities include:

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- Liaising with clients, counsel, courts and internal stakeholders via phone and email
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- Preparing, drafting and formatting legal documents and correspondence
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- Managing emails, letters and internal memoranda
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- Collating court documents and preparing electronic and hard-copy court bundles
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- Diary and calendar management
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- Billing and matter administration
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- Providing financial and administrative support to the practice
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- Opening, maintaining and closing electronic files
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- General legal secretarial and administrative support to the Disputes team
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About You n

To be considered for this role, you will possess:

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- 3 years' experience as a Legal Secretary
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- Previous experience supporting a Disputes or Litigation practice
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- Strong organisational and file management skills
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- The ability to work autonomously and proactively
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- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
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- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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- Experience using document management systems such as FileSite or similar
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- Experience using billing systems such as Aderant Expert or similar
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- A professional, team-oriented approach with strong attention to detail
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The Benefits n

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established corporate law firm offering:

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- Flexible working arrangements
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- 26 weeks paid parental leave
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- Study assistance and professional development opportunities
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- Employee Assistance Program
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- Annual flu vaccinations and skin checks
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- Daily breakfast
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- Corporate discounts
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- Regular social and team events
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- Exposure to a high-quality client base and interesting legal matters
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- A team-oriented and supportive workplace culture
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📌 Legal Secretary - Disputes (Sydney)
🏢 empire group
📍 Sydney