Family Law Legal Assistant

Our client has been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards for the past five years. Our people describe our culture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth. In our most recent staff engagement survey 93% of respondents said that their manager is approachable, accessible and responsive and our people felt that their manager genuinely cares about their wellbeing.

The Team

You will join a team of highly skilled legal and administrative professionals. Our family law team is committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients. They are consistently recognised for their dedication to quality and service.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Assistant to join the team in Brisbane.

• preparation of correspondence and legal documents in consultation with work authors.
• client communication and management.
• general diary management, including arranging client appointments and other events.
• collation and indexing of high volumes of documents for disclosure and briefs.
• maintain electronic files in a timely and accurate manner from receipt of instruction to file closure.
• maintain and monitor matters on the Commonwealth Court’s Portal.
• undertaking research tasks.
• monthly billing and debtor control; and
• general administrative support.

About You

This role will suit an enthusiastic and motivated candidate with:

• a minimum 2 years’ experience;
• strong administrative skills;
• exceptional attention to detail;
• great organisational and time management skills;
• ability to build strong internal relationships; and
• strong communication skills.

The Benefits

We offer a broad range of benefits to our people including:

• a firm laptop to support our agile working model;
• flexible working arrangements including a 9.5 day fortnight, working from home, purchase of leave options and public holiday swap policy;
• annual performance bonus scheme designed to recognise and reward strong performance;
• well-developed and structured mentoring, as well as internal and external training to assist with development;
• casual office environment with our dress for your day policy;
• access to our Health & Wellbeing program, which supports the overall wellbeing of our people including a yearly health & wellbeing allowance and health & wellbeing day; and
• a shared care parental policy with equal leave for mums and dads.