Legal Assistant – Corporate & Commercial (Parental Leave Cover – 12 months)
Seeking an experienced Legal Assistant with at least 2 years’ experience to join our C&C team based in Melbourne for 12 months Parental Leave Cover.
Summary about this job
Legal Secretaries
Company: Hall & Wilcox Lawyers
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Contract/Temp
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Phone: +61-2-4157-6444
Fax: +61-8-6799-9589
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Detail information about job Legal Assistant – Corporate & Commercial (Parental Leave Cover – 12 months). Terms and conditions vacancy
- Melbourne CBD Location – close to shops and railway stations
- Friendly, supportive culture
- Fast growing National Firm
About Hall & Wilcox
Hall & Wilcox is a pre-eminent independent business law firm with one of the fastest growing partnerships in Australia. We are currently a firm of more than 600 people, including 73 partners. We have offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Perth and Brisbane and act nationally for Australian-based clients and multinational clients with Australian interests. Our leadership team was recognised by winning Managing Partner of the Year at the 2015 and 2017 Australian Law Awards.
About the role and team
We have an opportunity for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our highly regarded Corporate & Commercial team based at our Melbourne CBD office for 12 months Parental Leave Cover.
The Corporate & Commercial team has approximately 36 people including partners and employees.
Duties
This role will work directly with a two partner, one senior associate and four lawyers and will be responsible for the following:
- Managing incoming calls for the team;
- Drafting and preparation of correspondence;
- Email and calendar management;
- Preparation of monthly team billing;
- Assisting with preparation of presentations/ seminar papers
- Coordination of team expenses;
- Opening and closing of files including conflict searches;
- Manage client file maintenance for the team;
- Coordinate all outgoing mail to be signed, compiled and delivered to the mailroom;
- Basic researching for the team;
- Organising travel arrangements as directed; and
- Other ad-hoc duties as required.
Skills and experience
- a minimum of two years experience as a legal/ team assistant
- experience within a professional services environment (law firm is preferred)
- strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
Culture
At Hall & Wilcox, we practise Smarter Law. This means being smarter across our entire business – by being progressive, by our commitment to excellence and by our focus on building great relationships.
We have a strong values-driven culture - our clients and people choose to work with us because of it. We care about our clients, our community and each other. Whether it be our technology or our business focused approach to the practise of law, we strive to change the legal market for the better. We work hard but we also have fun.
Benefits
• Modern, open plan offices.
• Structured learning & development programs for all career levels.
• Extensive health & wellbeing program including healthy start breakfast program, mindfulness training subsidised fitness, team sports and health checks.
• Flexible working opportunities – talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you.
• Salary continuance insurance.
How to apply
To apply for this position please click the apply button above. For more information please contact Jas Bates at [email protected]
Recruiters please note:
Applications from Recruitment Agencies not briefed will not be accepted for this advertised position. For further information about Hall & Wilcox please visit our website.