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Slater + Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.
Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, extra-long service leave together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
Covered by our Enterprise Agreement, this position will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.
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S+G is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. S+G is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process please let us know in your application.
What are we looking for?
As the LCA Operations Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of legal cost agreements across the firm nationally. This is a full time opportunity in our Melbourne office. In this role your day to day duties will include:
- Maintain organised and detailed records of all legal cost agreements, ensuring accessibility for audits and reference purposes.
- Assist the Senior Legal Counsel - LCA Operations in respect to the management of the firm's portfolio of legal costs agreements across all jurisdictions.
- Work closely with Professional Standards and Risks Team, Legal Teams, and the Costing Team to streamline cost agreement processes nationally.
- Update legal cost agreements to reflect changes in legal services, scope, and other relevant factors.
- Draft reports, memorandum, and presentations.
- Collaborate with the firm's IT department to integrate cost agreements into document management systems and software for easy access and automation.
- Assist with any inquiries and issues related to legal cost agreements.
- Work collaboratively with your team and others in the firm.
- Deal with all administrative matters related legal cost agreements.
- Other duties as directed.
What will you bring?
To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:
- Excellent computer literacy and capable of working with a wide variety of computer software, including intermediate level Microsoft excel.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of accuracy.
- Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to prioritise and manage own work day-to-day, internally motivated and driven.
- Ability to build rapport and liaise professionally with all levels of staff.
What next?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater + Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.
