Legal Secretary – Disputes

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Legal Secretary – Disputes. Terms and conditions vacancy

Who we are:

Thomson Geer is a leading national commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. The firm has more than 500 partners and staff nationally, and offers a dynamic, friendly and professional work environment. We are passionate about constantly providing value to our clients - their business success is our priority. This focus on client value is a key reason for our success.

The role:

Firstly, it is important to note that support positions at Thomson Geer are not traditional or purely secretarial. We are a modern workplace and our support team members act like project coordinators. These positions are crucial to the efficient management of our matters and we need team members who can innovate, add value to legal processes and work efficiently.

For this role specifically we are seeking a full-time Legal Secretary to join our Dispute Resolution team who have an emphasis on corporate, commercial, contract interpretation and trade practices disputes.

General responsibilities will include

• Liaising directly with clients
• Drafting and amending relevant correspondence and documents
• Creating and lodging court documents
• Preparation of briefs
• File management including the opening, closing and archiving of files
• Monthly client billing and reports plus responding to billing enquires
• Project management

Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you need to;

• Be accurate and have high proficiency in typing
• Be able to deal with and manage clients
• High attention to detail and be a team player
• Have at least 2 years' experience in a similar role.
• Have a keen interest in the practice area

We use Expert and FileSite as our in-house programs so experience in these programs would be advantageous but is not essential.

Technical competence and an innovative attitude is a must for this position. Candidates will be required to sit a technical Microsoft Word competence test as part of our recruitment process given the focus of our support positions at our firm.

What we offer:

At Thomson Geer, we offer a different career path and increased meaning in work for support roles. On top of this we have a high calibre client base and a collaborative and supportive team environment. For ambitious candidates that are improvement focused, the career opportunities within our firm are endless.

Thomson Geer has a “well-being @ work” program encompassing corporate massage, health and wellbeing seminars, discounted gym and health insurance rates, flu vaccinations, skin health checks, and an employee assistance program. We also have an active social club and are supportive of flexible working practices.

What you need to do:

If this sounds like the role for you please submit your application via the "Apply" link below.

Please note: we are not taking agency applications at this time.