AddressAn entry level position is available now for a motivated Junior Personal Assistant to join Rankin Ellison Lawyers in our Newcastle Insurance team.
About Us
Rankin Ellison Lawyers is a successful insurance and personal services legal firm with offices in both Newcastle and Sydney. We are a preferred legal adviser for several major government and non-government organisations and a large part of our work consists in acting for government agencies and departments in complex statutory litigation matters.
We are proud of our positive culture and the supportive employee environment we have developed, aligned to our shared values of:
- Integrity: honesty and transparency in all dealings define the high quality of our people and our work.
- Expertise: our experience and professional skills lead to outstanding results for our clients.
- Respect: we respect and trust the talent, needs and intentions of our clients, colleagues, and team.
You can find out more about Rankin Ellison Lawyers at our website, www.rankinellison.com.au, or on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/rankin-ellison-lawyers.
About the Role
As a Junior Personal Assistant, you will work with our administrative support team to provide support for a Senior Lawyer within our Insurance Team, as you learn our bespoke systems and ways of working. Over time, as you become more proficient, you will undertake direct support for Lawyers within the team.
This permanent full-time position is a great opportunity for anyone looking to start a fulfilling career as a legal Personal Assistant.
Your responsibilities will include:
- File management and document preparation.
- Preparing and filing documents.
- Managing files through Legal Panel Gateway, Personal Injury Commission, and Supreme & District Court portals.
- Billing within Lexis Affinity.
- Digital dictation.
- Liaising with clients and other third parties.
- Preparing Briefs.
- Completing reports for insurer clients.
- General administrative duties such as diary, office, and file management.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Have previous experience in an administration or professional support role, ideally in a legal setting or a closely related field.
- Have well developed skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Adobe Pro, Excel).
- Have touch typing skills, with a high level of accuracy.
- Demonstrate a high level of organisation, focus and attention to detail, together with the capacity to manage conflicting priorities.
- Have the ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Be a team player with a positive attitude.
- Have a genuine interest in building a career in legal support.
Benefits
Our benefits include:
- One on one training for the role will be provided.
- Friendly and cohesive team environment.
- Flexibility and genuine work life balance.
- Learning & development opportunities.
- Excellent remuneration, commensurate with experience and flexibility.
- An opportunity to become part of a successful and forward-thinking law firm.
- Office and team events all year round!
If this sounds like your next opportunity, please click APPLY
Applications should include a CV and cover letter, telling us how your knowledge, skills and experience fit with the requirements for this position.
If you would like more information about the position, application process or working with Rankin Ellison Lawyers, please contact Ben at **********@rankinellison.com.au.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Rankin Ellison Lawyers is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. This means that every job applicant and employee gets a fair go and that we take equity and inclusion seriously. We believe that diversity makes us stronger and that when we take steps to ensure that our people are valued, respected and included, they can be more effective and successful.
We value diversity in our workforce that reflects the diversity of our clients, customers and community, and we welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, regardless of gender (including gender identity), relationship status, family circumstances, cultural, ethnic or religious background, practices, identity and/or affiliation, age, disability, sexual orientation or caregiving responsibilities.
If you require an adjustment to our application or assessment processes to ensure equitable access and opportunity, please contact Ben at **********@rankinellison.com.au directly.
