AddressThe Opportunity
Our highly regarded Disputes & Insolvency team are searching for two junior Administration Assistants to join our busy practice on a full-time or part-time basis. In this role, you will be supporting our Principals and Solicitors with a range of administrative tasks whilst also gaining on-the-job mentoring, training and support.
If you are interested in getting your foot in the legal industry and possess exceptional time management and administrative skills, we want to hear from you!
The role
Our ideal candidate will have just finished high school and looking to kickstart their career or is a 1st or 2nd year uni student studying law and is looking for an entry-level legal position. Prior experience in a general administration role would be advantageous but is not required. Accuracy, attention to detail and professionalism will be essential in this role, as you will be responsible for supporting our legal team and ensuring that documents are prepared in a timely manner.
Your responsibilities in this role will include:
- Drafting various legal documents such as briefs, affidavits, and general correspondence.
- Drafting cost agreements and preparing and issuing tax invoices to clients.
- Scheduling meetings and organising calendars.
- File management, saving emails and correspondence to files.
- Answering and making phone calls.
- Liaising with stakeholders, including clients, Lawyers, Barristers and Principals.
- Opening new files and undertaking conflict searches.
- Other general administrative tasks as required.
Role requirements
As this is a junior role, we recognise you may not have prior experience. What is more important to us is your high level of attention to detail, motivation and commitment to learn.
In addition, you will have:
- Outstanding time management and a strong commitment to consistency.
- A natural inclination for taking initiative.
- A self-starter but also thrives in a collaborative work environment.
- Confidence in building lasting relationships with colleagues and clients.
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of the Microsoft 365 suite, as well as a natural flair for technology.
Your new team
As one of the largest teams in the Firm, the Disputes and Insolvency team are a diverse and energetic team, working together to navigate complex legal cases. With guidance and support from your peers and Principals, you will thrive in this fast-paced environment and build great personal and professional relationships.
About McInnes Wilson
We are a full-service firm with more than 50 principals providing high quality legal advisory services across Australia. We are proud of the values we uphold and the culture of our firm and know there is more to life than work, billables or awards. We believe in our people and trust them with our brand.
When joining McInnes Wilson Lawyers, you will be joining a firm that takes gender equality seriously. Our firm is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality under the WGEA citation and is committed to demonstrating our ongoing support of all employees in the workplace. Our progressive and inclusive policies have also earned us recognition as an Employer of Choice by the Australian Business Awards, Lawyers Weekly, Queensland Law Society and HRD to name a few.
Our range of employee benefits are designed to be inclusive of all employees and currently include:
- Progressive and inclusive paid parental leave policy with pre-natal leave, partner leave, return to work bonuses and with no qualifying period.
- Support for working parents including a parents & caregivers platform, emergency child care and school holidays support, as well as support for parents caring for an ill or disabled child.
- Formal mentoring program for all employees with rotating mentors/ mentees every 12 months.
- Extensive reward and recognition program, including tenure awards, annual staff awards, promotion ceremonies, and an exceptional female lawyer award.
- Further education reimbursements.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives including personal training sessions, wellbeing checks, financial workshops and free, confidential counselling.
- Birthday leave for all employees, firm social club and regular team functions.
All applicants should note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo background screening including reference checks and police checks.
Please note that you may be contacted by our Recruitment Partners, LexVeritas in the initial stages of your application. Any questions regarding this role should be directed to Mikaela Casey, Manager - Talent Acquisition at LexVeritas (*************@lexveritas.com.au).
