AddressExecutive Assistant - Legal
Part Time – 30.4hrs per week (days negotiable)
ABOUT US
Tasmanian Irrigation Pty Ltd is a State-owned Company that develops, owns and operates irrigation schemes in Tasmania, in accordance with sound commercial practice, to facilitate the expansion of agricultural production in the State.
Tasmanian Irrigation owns and operates 19 irrigation schemes across the state, along with additional inherited infrastructure. Tasmanian Irrigation’s promise to our irrigator customers is to “provide irrigators reliable and consistent water at the lowest sustainable price while responsibly and sustainably managing our water resources, scheme assets and the environment.”
The Company also oversees development of irrigation schemes, funded through a unique public / private partnership model.
Tasmanian Irrigation now oversees 26,000 individual infrastructure assets with a replacement value of approximately $500 million and has the capacity to deliver more than 151,000 megalitres of irrigation water each year.
All schemes developed and operated by Tasmanian Irrigation are economically viable, environmentally sustainable, have strong community endorsement, are designed to last at least 100 years and deliver water at an average reliability of more than 95 per cent per annum.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Tasmanian Irrigation is searching for an Executive Assistant, with significant experience in the legal field, to join our team in this new role which will specifically support our General Counsel and Company Secretary.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Key to this role will be the successful candidate’s ability to carry out the following:
- Arranging meeting and travel bookings and requirements as well as efficient calendar management;
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, particularly in relation to proofreading and editing;
- Have strong knowledge and understanding of the preparation and management of legal documentation
- Have experience in reviewing and working with contracts
- Be well experienced in conducting legal research via online databases and libraries
- Be proficient in email and document organisation and management and have experience with legal document management software
- Provide a high level of general administrative support covering a broad range of tasks;
- Have good experience and be highly proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite including Word (particularly for formatting and editing), Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Adept in Adobe Acrobat for creating, editing, managing PDF documents and creating digital signatures
- Easily adapt as required to working in a fast-paced environment;
- Maintain a professional demeanour in all interaction with internal and external stakeholders;
The successful Executive Assistant will also have:
- A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar legal/EA role
- Have a proactive and self-driven attitude with the ability to work autonomously; and
- Be aligned to TI’s people positive culture.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work and live in Tasmania and contribute to the growth of the State’s agribusiness sector.
WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN
You will have the opportunity to influence the organisation’s future growth which will make a visible impact right across Tasmania. You will be part of an organisation that will value you and support your future development, and you’ll be working in a positive and high-performance culture.
Some of the benefits our people enjoy include:
- Competitive remuneration package;
- Gym membership discounts;
- Private health corporate discounts;
- Flexible working arrangements (will vary depending upon the role);
- Free car parking at Launceston Airport (head office location) 365 days per year for both business and personal use;
- Health and Wellbeing Program;
- Tailored personal and professional development opportunities; and
- Employee Assistance Program access.
HOW TO APPLY
All interested applicants that meet the qualification and experience requirements as outlined in the position description are encouraged to apply via the Seek platform only.
Please ensure your cover letter includes:
- Why you are interested in this position;
- What relevant experience and qualifications you have; and
- Why you think you’d be great for this role.
To obtain the position description for this role, visit the Career Opportunities page on TI’s website www.tasmanianirrigation.com.au or if you have any questions relating to the above position you can email ******@tasirrigation.com.au.
*Please note that applications will be reviewed as received.
