Legal Assistant

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An exciting opportunity has become available in our Perth office for an intermediate Legal Assistant to join DLA Piper's secretarial team.

This role will be responsible for providing a range of administrative support to multiple partners and fee earners within the Litigation and Regulatory practice group, as well as assisting various other practice groups as required.

Responsibilities will include:

• word processing, document preparation and drafting correspondence
• electronic diary management (Outlook)
• financials - including external/internal billing and reporting, and third party invoicing
• liaising with both internal and external clients as required
• organising travel arrangements
• all general administrative tasks including filing and photocopying
• entering client details in contacts database
• creating new client matter files, closing and archiving client matter files

To be considered for this role, you will have ideally have 2 years' experience working in a similar role within a law firm or professional services environment, and will demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail and intermediate computer skills.  You are a fast learner with a positive, can-do attitude who enjoys working in a team based environment, cooperating with others and approaching all set tasks with enthusiasm.

Technically, you will demonstrate advanced proficiency in the MS Suite with a minimum typing speed of 65wpm.

If you are a professional, experienced and enthusiastic legal assistant, and you are motivated to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you.

Contact – Lauren Camporeale, HR Advisor or Renee Finn, Human Resources Advisor