AddressWe are a well-established innovative boutique law firm based in Southport on the Gold Coast. Our firm’s culture is down to earth and friendly. We operate out of brand-new modern offices, and we are involved in our local Gold Coast community.
The Role
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Paralegal / Legal Secretary to join our Family Law Team on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting our Family Law team with a wide range of Family Law matters.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities in this role include:
- handling initial enquiries from potential new clients;
- forming and holding relationships with clients;
- client liaison / client meetings;
- managing diaries and scheduling appointments;
- drafting all required correspondence on files;
- drafting court documents;
- Management of disclosure and documents; and
- Accounts – billing, receipting
Experience/Qualifications Required
The successful candidate must:
- have experience in Family Law role (Law Students welcome);
- be organised with an ability to prioritise;
- possess initiative so as to assist in management of the respective files;
- be independent and capable of working unsupervised;
- have a high attention to detail and neatness;
- be well presented with a good work ethic;
- have excellent oral and written communication skills;
- have an advanced understanding of Microsoft Office and be confident with the use of Microsoft Word / editing and formatting documents; and
- experience with LawMaster would be advantageous but is not essential.
We Offer
- A busy and satisfying workload;
- A friendly and helpful team environment;
- A flexible workplace / working hours (potential for work from home 1 day per week);
- A healthy work life balance; and
- A competitive salary
If you are interested in joining the OMB team and can assist us in providing our clients quality legal service in which we pride ourselves on, then please contact us.
Email: ******@omb.com.au
Mail: The Office Manager, PO Box 454, Southport QLD 4215
