Legal EA / Practice Assistant

A leading, Australian law firm is ready to employ an experienced Legal Secretary / Legal EA

in a newly-created opportunity as a Practice Coordinator.

The Employer

This firm has an impressive reputation - both as a pre-eminent legal practice that produces award-winning work and as a highly sought after Employer of Choice.

The firm has robust support structures, impressive technologies and a progressive culture. It also offers a generous benefits package.

The firm is consistently regarded as a leading name in the Australian legal market and it's Sydney team is based in stunning offices in the heart of the CBD and going from strength to strength.

The role

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity and incorporates wide-ranging legal support, legal secretarial and EA responsibilities.

You'll become the right-hand person to a recently-appointed Partner who is approachable, dynamic and keen to embrace tech. You'll support them and a small team of lawyers whith a focus on large scale litigation. You'll also be part of a cohesive, welcoming team of legal support professionals who, while directly supporting assigned Partners, all work together well to support each other at busy times.

Your day will be varied and include responsibility for support around meetings and events & CRM management. You'll oversee matter-management, billing, document/file management and work closely with the firm's business support services (finance, BD, HR etc.) to ensure the Partners and lawyers can fully focus on their legal work.

All in all, this is a well-rounded opportunity that will allow you to use your legal support skills, whilst stepping up to a wide-ranging Practice Coordinator and securing a very prestigious name to add to on your CV!

About you

To be considered for the role you will offer :

• three years experience in a legal secretarial, Legal EA style role, supporting senior lawyers
• Your experience will have been gained in a law firm or in-house legal team;
• You'll be a team player - someone who is ready to join a committed group of legal support professionals who work together well;
• Experience in a Partnership environment would be considered favourably.

The firm will reward well for the right person!

Why apply?

This is a rare opportunity for you to join one of the legal profession's most sought after employers.

You'll join a busy and successful team and secure a role that is essential to the practice's ongoing success. You'll have autonomous responsibility for a senior Partners, yet the support of a peer network and access to impressive systems and tech.

As well as securing a very generous salary package, you'll join an office with a low staff turnover and a genuinely inclusive and diverse culture.

Next steps...

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit a full, current CV either via the APPLY button below or by email to Sarah Hall, Director at Knight Fowler Jenkins, at ***email_hidden***. Sarah can also be contacted on + 61 (0)415 491 047.

(PLEASE NOTE: Sarah is based in an East Coast time zone.)

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