Legal Secretary

Who we are

Johnson Winter Slattery (JWS) is known throughout the market as a leading full-service commercial law firm. We work on high-profile and complex transactions and disputes, always with a focus on commercial outcomes. We are a firm of more than 400 people, including 85+ partners with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth.

We were named 'Technology, Media and Telecom M&A Legal Adviser of the Year' in the Mergermarket M&A Awards Australia 2023 and received awards for client service excellence from Beaton Consulting, based on independent client feedback. Our lawyers and practice groups are highly ranked in all the major legal directories, including Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500.

About the Team

Our Legal Secretarial team is critical to the success of our Partners and Practitioners. Our secretaries bring with them a diverse range of legal secretarial experience across all areas of commercial law and are committed to providing high level, efficient, and effective legal secretarial support.

About the Role

An opportunity exists for a Legal Secretary with at least four years’ Legal Secretarial experience to join our Melbourne office.

As a valued member of the Property and Real Estate team you will be working closely with a Senior Partner, Special Counsel and Associate providing high-level secretarial support including, but not limited to document drafting and amending, billing, diary and email management, travel arrangements and other ad-hoc tasks as needed.

In this role, you will be an integral member of an upbeat, friendly and inclusive team - not just supporting them, but actively collaborating to deliver high-calibre work for for off shore, multinational and publicly listed clients. Your contributions will be key to the team's overall success.

About You

You obviously have plenty of technical aptitude and previous relevant experience, but there is much more to you. You:

• have a minimum of four years' experience delivering high-level legal secretarial support with and client focused outlook, always;
• are proactive and work well under pressure, meet your deadlines and excel working autonomously;
• have strong communication and stakeholder management skills and you aren't afraid to use them, internally and externally; and
• take a collaborative, positive and energetic approach to everything you do; and

An interest in real estate and for-purpose initiatives, such as affordable housing for women and children, will be considered advantageous.

Working at JWS

Our Melbourne office is a welcoming and collegiate office that fosters a supportive and high-performing environment. This is an exciting opportunity to join a tight-knit secretarial team who support each other and where you can develop long-lasting relationships over firm funded 'coffee with colleagues', team lunches, Friday drinks and quarterly events.

We value collaboration and our teams work together to achieve shared outcomes. We care about the wellbeing of our people and will invest time in understanding your objectives so we can support you throughout your career. We believe it's this focus on our people that has seen our firm grow rapidly to become one of Australia's leading independent law firms.

We pride ourselves on being down-to-earth, approachable, and always high-performing. We have worked hard to create a culture where people look out for each other.

We offer:

• A collegiate environment with a collaborative culture across our offices and practice groups
• High-quality work with committed mentors supporting your career development
• Comprehensive benefits including competitive remuneration, flexible working, and extensive social and wellbeing initiatives
• Opportunities for professional growth through structured learning and development programs, pro bono work, and employee recognition initiatives

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to take your career to the next level, then we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to promoting a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We encourage the best people - regardless of race, religion, or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, or age - to fulfil their professional aspirations with us. In particular we would welcome applications from First Nations candidates.

Johnson Winter Slattery pays respect to Elders past and present of our nation’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We honour the deep spiritual, cultural and customary connections of Traditional Owners to the Australian landscape, including Australia’s waterways, land, and sea country.