Executive Legal Assistant

A Legal Executive Assistant position for someone keen to take their career to the next level. This is the pinnacle of all Legal Assistant roles!

Leading Destination in the Market

Blake Oliver Legal is working with a global firm, who pride themselves on their reputation, their supportive environment and the benefits they offer staff. With an international flavour and blue-chip clients, the firm offers innovative solutions to their clients and a service model that is dominating the legal profession. With a solid reputation in the marketplace and a grounded approach, this is where you want your next opportunity to be.

The opportunity
As a seasoned Legal Assistant, you are looking for the “next step.” An opportunity to show case your skills and take your legal support career to the next level. This Executive Assistant role is the pinnacle of all Legal Assistant positions and will allow you to grow and develop at this global from, in a boutique setting. With offices across the USA, Asia and Australia, you will be exposed to large transactions and global clients, have access and support to these offices, whilst working in the Melbourne office, being a significant member of the small and tightknit team.
The role will see you supporting 2 Partners, 1 Senior Associate and the International Marketing & Business Development Director. With a varied workload, spanning from legal support operations and marketing support, your day-to-day duties will include (however not restricted to):

• Diary management for all team members
• Document management, including drafting, formatting and proofreading legal documents
• General correspondence
• Litigation preparation and preparation of court books
• Billing
• File management
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• General legal research
• General administration duties as required

Exceptional Legal Support Required
This position calls for an experienced Executive Legal Assistant, with solid legal administration skills, a polished phone manner and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. In addition, you will need to have:

• At least five years’ experience in litigation
• iManage and Elite/Adarent (would be ideal)
• Solid Microsoft office skills
• Fast and accurate typing speed
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A desire to continue building your legal support career.

Please note that this role is only open to legal support professionals who are keen to take their legal support career to the next level, in this Executive Assistant position.
Benefits and Culture
A collaborative team environment, with exceptional operators who will support your career growth and development. A great office location, with access to great shopping and eateries. A firm with an international presence, yet you will feel like you are working in a boutique office. A hybrid model is on offer, along with an EXCELLENT remuneration package. This type of role is a rare find and doesn’t come around often.
For a confidential discussion about this opportunity or how Blake Oliver Legal can help you with your career in the Legal Market, please contact:
Tania Cipriano – Principal Legal Consultant
Legal Professional Management | Legal Recruitment | Executive Search | Destination Recruitment | Talent Acquisition | HR Consulting & Coaching Consulting | Mental Health First Aid Accredited
Mobile: 0416 166 291
Email: tania@blakeoliver.com.au
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tania-cipriano-9593403/
Blake Oliver Legal is a specialist legal recruitment company. We specialise in recruiting exceptional legal industry professionals and presenting them to the leading destinations in the market.