About us

Queensland Law Society (QLS) is the professional body for legal practitioners, representing more than 14,000 members state-wide. We lead the Solicitors of Queensland with our purpose of Good Law - Good Lawyers - Public Good.

The Centre provides practical ethics guidance, education and practice support services to Queensland solicitors. It also manages services including the QLS Senior Counsellors’ Service, Locum Service, External Advisory Referral Services and the Practice Advisory Service.

The Administration Assistant provides high-level administrative and operational support across the Centre. This is a varied role suited to someone who enjoys keeping work organised, improving processes and supporting a busy qualified team.

In this role you will:

- Support the Administration Coordinator with administrative and operational tasks.
- Manage diaries, schedule meetings and prepare briefing materials.
- Log ethics and practice management calls and maintain accurate records.
- Draft correspondence, presentations and business unit reports.
- Support the administration of committees, member services and working groups.
- Build and manage courses in the Canvas learning management system.
- Work with internal teams to deliver operational projects on time.

Ideally you will have the following:

- Experience in an administration role within a professional environment.
- Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong written skills and careful attention to detail.
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft 365, including Word,



PowerPoint and Excel.
- Confidence working both independently and as part of a team.
- Initiative, flexibility and a practical approach to solving problems.
- An interest in improving processes and developing better ways of working.
- Experience using Canvas or another learning management system would be well regarded.

Why join us?

By joining QLS you will assist to build a society that genuinely cares about its members, people and Queensland law.

- Our purpose is to be an authoritative voice, to help members succeed, to connect with the profession and respect, protect and promote human rights in line with our vision.
- Our workforce is diverse, inclusive and equal; and is representative of our members.
- We are committed to leading change through our people.
- We provide 12 weeks parental leave irrespective of primary or secondary carers
- We are proud to be listed on Diversity Council Australia's Inclusive Employer Index.
- Employees have flexibility within a social and collaborative environment.

Please note:

- that we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
- you must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this position.
- this position may require the preferred candidate to undergo a Criminal History Records check. A criminal history does not necessarily disqualify a prospective candidate from selection.

For more information about the role, including obtaining a copy of the position description, please email People and Capability on @qls.com.au.

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