Rankin Ellison Lawyers has a current entry level opportunity for a detail-oriented Legal Operations Assistant to join our Newcastle Insurance team.
About Us
Rankin Ellison Lawyers is a successful insurance and personal services legal firm with offices in both Newcastle and Sydney. We are a preferred legal adviser for several major government and non-government organisations, and a large part of our work consists in acting for government agencies and departments in complex statutory litigation matters.
About the Role
As a Legal Operations Assistant, you will provide essential operational and administrative support across our Insurance practice. This is an entry level permanent, full-time position suited to someone who thrives under pressure, works accurately at pace, and takes pride in keeping a high-volume practice running efficiently.
Your responsibilities will include
- File opening, sorting, and ongoing file management in accordance with practice protocols.
- Document redaction and preparation of standard precedent documents.
- Use of Lexis Affinity.
About You To be successful in this role, you will:
- Have demonstrated experience in an administrative support role,
ideally within a data entry or high volume admin environment.
- Be comfortable managing large volumes of work at speed, without compromising accuracy or attention to detail.
- Have sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Adobe Pro.
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Be a reliable, self-directed team member who exercises initiative and takes ownership of their work.
Experience using Lexis Affinity is desirable but not essential. A Certificate III in Business Administration or equivalent is well regarded.
Advantages
- Structured one-on-one training and onboarding support.
- Friendly, cohesive team environment within a well-established firm.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive remuneration, commensurate with experience.
- Office and team events throughout the year.
How to Apply To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter by clicking on APPLY.
We review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close this advertisement early. Early application is encouraged.