Legal Assistant - Family Law
Mills Oakley
Date: 1 day ago
City: Perth, Western Australia
Contract type: Full time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Family Law team on a permanent full-time or part-time basis.
About Us
Mills Oakley is a leading national law firm with a proud history spanning over 160 years. In that time, we’ve grown into a Top 10 Australian law firm by size while remaining true to our shared vision of exceptional client service with a friendly and collaborative ethos. Mutual trust and respect are at the heart of everything we do.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Assistant to join our Perth Family Law team on a permanent full-time or part-time basis. In this role, you will support highly credentialled and respected Partner, Kym Kerr.
Your key responsibilities will include but not limited to:
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a legal assistant and 1 year in family law. You will possess solid administration experience in a professional services environment. The successful applicant will be an integral member of a cohesive and collaborative team. You will have the ability to prioritise tasks, display initiative, have good attention to detail, a proven history of meeting deadlines and have strong commercial acumen. We are open to hearing from candidates who can work a minimum of 3 days per week.
What We Offer
We take a collaborative approach to your learning & development, giving you the personal attention and unique opportunities required to help you realise your full potential. We are committed to your health and well-being and offer a multitude of employee benefits including:
All applications must include a CV and Cover Letter addressed to the Talent Acquisition team and submitted online via our Careers page.
Requirements
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About Us
Mills Oakley is a leading national law firm with a proud history spanning over 160 years. In that time, we’ve grown into a Top 10 Australian law firm by size while remaining true to our shared vision of exceptional client service with a friendly and collaborative ethos. Mutual trust and respect are at the heart of everything we do.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Assistant to join our Perth Family Law team on a permanent full-time or part-time basis. In this role, you will support highly credentialled and respected Partner, Kym Kerr.
Your key responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Preparing legal documents and letters;
- Diary management;
- Dictaphone typing using Bighand;
- Billing – amending bills and creating letters;
- Filing;
- Archiving;
- Safe custody;
- Formatting of documents; and
- File management including liaising with clients, barristers, family report writers, mediators, etc.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a legal assistant and 1 year in family law. You will possess solid administration experience in a professional services environment. The successful applicant will be an integral member of a cohesive and collaborative team. You will have the ability to prioritise tasks, display initiative, have good attention to detail, a proven history of meeting deadlines and have strong commercial acumen. We are open to hearing from candidates who can work a minimum of 3 days per week.
What We Offer
We take a collaborative approach to your learning & development, giving you the personal attention and unique opportunities required to help you realise your full potential. We are committed to your health and well-being and offer a multitude of employee benefits including:
- Dress for your day;
- Discounted health insurance;
- Employee Assistance Program;
- Discounts to gyms and studios across Australia;
- Study and exam leave;
- Competitive referral bonus; and
- Other amazing perks!
All applications must include a CV and Cover Letter addressed to the Talent Acquisition team and submitted online via our Careers page.
Requirements
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