Legal Assistant - Real Estate

Legal Assistant - Real Estate

• 493075

• Melbourne

• Real Estate

• Full time

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support a Partner and their team of lawyers within our highly regarded Real Estate practice in Melbourne.

This is an opportunity to work closely with a high‑performing team in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment, where your organisational skills and proactive approach will be highly valued.

You will work closely with a partner and their team to provide administrative support including:

• Liaising with clients and key internal and external stakeholders
• File management and matter administration
• Matter opening and onboarding
• Managing calendars and coordinating meetings
• Conducting property searches
• Billing, time coding and reporting
• Assisting with events and business development activities

Required skills and personal attributes

• Outstanding organisational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle competing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Proactive, self‑motivated and able to work independently with limited supervision
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel)
• Advanced knowledge of CMS/Aderant or other finance‑related software
• Ability to develop and foster strong professional relationships internally and with clients

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Corrs’ culture is characterised by our values of excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a supportive and inclusive workplace, and we are focused on creating opportunities for our people and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we have established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave – we provide an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
• Parental leave – we offer 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave and pay superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave (up to 12 months)
• Wellbeing program – we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – we set meaningful goals and take action to improve diversity and foster an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach – we have an active pro bono and community engagement program and we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
• Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, a national training program and mentoring initiative.

To apply contact Hannah Bennett on [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

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