Conveyancing Assistant

Aboutus

Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading specialist insurance law firms with over 700 employees nationally. We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns, and have an unrivalled reputation in our market. Over the last decade, the firm has tripled in size to support the growth of our Australian and international clients.

Moray & Agnew are proudly committed to fostering a flexible, inclusive and diverse environment for our employees. In 2020 we were named one of the 25 most attractive firms to work at in Australia, and with the fourth highest percentage of female Partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey as at July 2022, we were identified as Australia’s most female-friendly firm by the Australian Financial Review.

We are passionate about what we do and want you to be too. We value technical excellence and the ability to function independently or in a team. We offer a unique workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your personal and professional development.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Conveyancing Assistant to join the property team based in our Cairns office.

This role will see you working closely with a Special Counsel and Conveyancing Paralegal in all aspects of QLD conveyancing files. This is a busy practice with great opportunities to grow your skills in a number of areas.

Some of your duties will include:

• Receiving and actioning client instructions
• Drafting relevant correspondence and legal documents
• Diary management and co-ordination of meetings
• Conducting searches
• Transcribing digital dictation
• Telephone calls to clients, other law firms and third parties
• Assisting with the conduct of commercial and conveyancing transactions in a predominantly electronic environment (including via PEXA);
• Checking contracts and preparing files for settlement
• File management, including opening new files and closing/archiving concluded matters
• Monthly billing, including invoicing and preparation of bills
• Other general administrative responsibilities as required. 

About you

To be successful in this role, you will be a Conveyancing Assistant with at least one year experience, who thrives in a busy environment. Your ability to work cohesively in a team, as well as autonomously will be valued, as will your strong commitment to outstanding customer service. We are looking for candidates who demonstrate initiative and good judgement, and have exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.

Previous experience within a property team in a professional services office environment would be highly regarded.

Culture & benefits of working with us

We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences. We encourage our employees to bring their true and authentic self to the workplace. To help support you in achieving this, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits and we are confident that you will find something to love at Morays:

• Dress for your day because we trust our employees to make choices which appropriately represent the firm.
• Continuous learning and development programs to ensure that you are always being challenged, engaged and encouraged to grow.
• Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family, and corporate discounts at over 400 leading fitness and wellbeing brands across Australia.
• Paid parental leave policy, and in addition, we are now accredited as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace.
• Mentoring program to support your professional development.
• Diversity, inclusion and equality – we have a comprehensive Diversity and Inclusion policy, and a number of employee reference groups (LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that the firm continues to live its values.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply to this position. If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter and CV.

Moray & Agnew encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. In the spirit of reconciliation Moray & Agnew acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know in your application.