Executive Assistant - Management

Description

Why Baker McKenzie?

At Baker McKenzie  we pride ourselves on leading pay and a great culture – working as 'one team' across Australia and the globe. Joining a leading Global Law firm provides unique development opportunities for you to grow in a highly supportive working environment, throughout all stages of your life and career.

We have a range of career development and wellbeing, recognition and benefits offerings for our people.

For more information on our benefits click here.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide executive support to the National Managing Partner of Baker McKenzie, Australia and the broader Management team. The role delivers timely, efficient and high quality administrative, secretarial, project and department-specific services to the National Managing Partner.

The Team

The role reports to our National Managing Partner and sits within our Operations, Risk & Administration function, which supports and manages the day-to-day operations of the Firm.

Responsibilities

• Full management of the National Managing Partner's email, calendar, and schedule.
• Manage calendars and running of the Managing Partner's schedule every day.
• Filing and administrative duties
• Organise correspondence (voicemail, email, and postal mail) and relay messages promptly.
• Identify, open, generate, maintain, label, update and close files (including e-files), according to task and Firm requirements. 
• Organise couriers, conferences and functions, travel and accommodation, internal and external meetings (including room, car spaces, catering, invitations etc.).
• Plan, forecast, and manage budgets, expenses, billing, and reporting.
• Responsible for administrative and all secretarial support for the Firm's Management Committee, including preparation and distribution of relevant documentation such as meeting agendas, agenda item papers, and run sheets.
• Minute taking and following up action items from all Management Committee meetings and planning, monitoring and following up of all cyclical agenda items.
• Administration of Partner meetings.
• Plan, organise, and prepare quarterly all staff briefings, including liaising with Firm functions for contributions and preparing visual and presentation material for the meeting.
• Organise virtual meetings using video-conferencing software including Zoom and Teams.
• Manage ongoing and outstanding tasks for the National Managing Partner. 
• Create and amend documents using version control and track changes. 
• Work directly with internal clients, develop and maintain relationships, and assist with business development activities.
• Manage various ongoing projects as required.
• Assist with the planning and deliver of Firm events and functions.
• Work collaboratively with the management team, comprising the Managing Partner, Chief of Staff, and Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff.
• Be a representative of the management team and the Managing Partner in all interactions with the rest of the Firm.

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience in a similar role, ideally in a law firm or professional services environment supporting multiple team members.
• Minimum typing speed of 50 wpm (90% accuracy rate).
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent customer service and client relationship skills.
• Experience in managing multiple stakeholders.
• Advanced computer knowledge; able to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Demonstrates technical and professional knowledge relevant to the role.
• Ability to take personal responsibility for tasks and anticipate the need; consistently show initiative and assist without instruction.
• Strong relationship management skills (locally, globally and regionally) including internal clients and external stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills.
• Proactive, dedicated and self-motivated approach.
• Ability to consistently produce quality work, completing all tasks to a high professional standard.
• Ability to keep sensitive information confidential and deal with sensitive information in an appropriate manner.
• Effective prioritisation and time management skills, keeping key stakeholders up to date with progress.
• Consistently meet deadlines; ability to work under pressure and remain focused.
• Understanding of the Firm's strategy and ability to contribute to the Firm's success; commercial outlook with the ability to balance business cases with financial and other impacts.
• Strong team player.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility in working hours; flexible to assist with urgent work outside standard hours.

About the Firm

At Baker McKenzie, we are different in the way we think, work and behave. The first local, truly global law firm in Australia, we celebrate our 60th anniversary this year having commenced operations in Sydney in 1964, in Melbourne in 1982 and in Brisbane in 2014. Our lawyers work seamlessly with our global colleagues, collectively providing a capacity of more than 13,000 people, including over 6,500 lawyers who work alongside our clients to drive growth that is both sustainable–and inclusive.

Baker McKenzie Australia can offer you access to working with teams acting on complex, market leading matters working with some of the world's best legal minds–people who know the law and who understand business. We have an unrivalled ability to provide training and secondment opportunities across our global network. Locally, we have an inclusive culture of learning, coaching and opportunity where you will work in small teams on matters that often cross borders. We value people who think ahead and get noticed.

Inclusion, Diversity & Equity

Baker McKenzie is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive culture for all its employees, with equal opportunity for all to progress and have a meaningful career with our Firm. Our mission is to foster an environment where individuals of every ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, age, disability, carer status and working style may succeed professionally and fully contribute to the goals of the Firm. Our bAgile program encourages a range of flexible work opportunities for all. We invite you to let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require to equitably participate in the recruitment process or in performing the requirements of this role.

Our application process

Please apply by selecting the "apply now" link below and completing an online application form.

As part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive we encourage applications from all genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.