Legal Secretary

About the role

An opportunity has arisen for a Legal Secretary to join us on a full-time basis in our Perth office. This role will sit with our Government team which specialises in providing advice to its Government clients in relation to compensation and other areas of merits review (predominantly before the Commonwealth Administrative Review Tribunal). This position will be responsible for providing support to a very friendly and well coordinated team of Partners, Associates, and support staff. This team prides itself on its positive and supportive culture and provides a genuinely collegiate working environment. Each day will be different, but you can expect some of your regular responsibilities to include:

• Monitoring the incoming emails from Tribunals/Courts, recording timeframes specified and managing the team calendar (diary management for the team)
• Drafting emails
• Arranging medico-legal appointments
• Preparation and e-filing of documents
• Hard copy filing
• Drafting and amending correspondence
• Maintaining and supplying client reports
• Opening new matters
• Preparing invoices
General administrative duties

About you

We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service to our clients, and value hard work and professionalism. If you are a Legal Secretary with some experience who can hit the ground running, we would love to hear from you. To excel in this role, you will have:

• Enthusiasm and willingness to work both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent organisational skills
Exceptional attention to detail

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.

We’re one of Australia’s leading law firms, recognised nationally for our legal expertise across insurance, commercial, workplace and government matters. Our teams work with major insurers, corporates, government agencies, SMEs and not for profit organisations across Australia.

With more than 800 people across Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney, we combined high quality work with collaborative and supportive culture.

We’re also proud to be recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide and to have one of the highest percentages of female partners among Australia’s top 50 law firms.

Culture & benefits of working with us

As a national firm with the scale and reputation to attract great clients and high-quality work, every day is different. To support you, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
• Health and wellness initiatives , including an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, onsite Mental Health First Aiders, discounts on health insurance, and corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands
• Financial benefits including discounted conveyancing services, financial planning assistance, and our generous employee referral program
• Paid parental leave and accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace\
• Continuous learning and development programs to ensure you are always being challenged, engaged, and encouraged to grow and further your career
• Connection and community including office-based social events, sporting events, paid blood donation leave, and a long-standing commitment to pro bono work and community contribution
• Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Employee Reference Groups (LGBTQIA+, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing, and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Groups) ensuring that we continue to live our values and encouraging our people to be their authentic selves at work each day
• Dress for your Work Day Policy because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm

How to apply

If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you, please submit your cover letter and CV.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including First Nations people, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.

We do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction.