Legal Assistant

vor 1 Monat

Sydney, Österreich Piper Alderman Vollzeit

The role
We are looking for an experienced, professional and enthusiastic Legal Assistant to support our busy, high-performing DR & Litigation team. As the successful candidate, you will have the opportunity to add an enormous amount of value to the day-to-day efficient running of the practice by immersing yourself in the team and will gain satisfaction from seeing your hard work make a difference.
This role will see you play a central and valued role in supporting a group of legal professionals. The opportunity provides a large amount of variety day to day and will be suited to an individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment. The team is hard-working and high performing, but collegiate and fun, ensuring they take the time to connect socially away from their desks. This role offers the right candidate many opportunities to demonstrate exceptional organisational and administrative skills, and work with a variety of highly experienced litigators.
With no two days the same, the tasks you will be responsible for are;

Executive Assistant duties for the Chairman of Partners and General Counsel such as travel bookings, taking and preparation of minutes, diary management and reconciliation of accounts
Opening and closing matters, conducting conflict searches
Assistance with court document preparation, online filing and drafting
Attending to time entries, processing third party invoices, monthly billing and reporting
Preparation of documents including letters, contracts and general correspondence
General adhoc administrative duties such as document management

About you
To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:

Strong experience in a law firm environment, ideally supporting a litigation practice group
Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise to ensure deadlines are met
Exposure to working with systems (FileSite and Expert desirable), with the ability to pick up new systems quickly
High level of attention to detail whilst working in a fast-paced environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively within a team whilst also autonomously at times
Strong work ethic with a fun, engaging personality

About Us
Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.
Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks. At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.
Our perks
We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:

A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
Automatic acceptance into the group Salary Continuance insurance plan
Purchased annual leave options.
A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible
A range of corporate discounts.
Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.

Apply today
Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Please submit an application by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement. Please note, no applications will be accepted directly via email.
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