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Dentons is the world's largest law firm. We are the lightbulb moments. The bold ideas. We're 20,000+ people globally across 80+ countries. We are a global polycentric firm. Moving with innovation. Making the decisions that will take us from largest to leading. From now to next. The opportunity is huge.
Dentons continues to improve its standings and now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.
The Role
Are you a law student, looking to gain valuable Legal Administrative experience at one of the world's largest law firms?
We have an exciting and rare opportunity for a law student to join our Sydney office providing legal administration support across a variety of practice groups.
Joining our National Float Team, you will gain exposure to working in a law firm whilst providing administration support across multiple areas of our practice. Providing true flexibility to work 2-3 days per week around study or other commitments, we have specifically designed this role with law students in mind.
Key duties
We will support you to build your skills in key legal administration tasks including:
- Matter opening, conflict checking and file closing
- Saving and profiling documents to our document management system
- Collating legal documents and creating hyperlinked file indexes
- Editing and drafting legal documents (from precedent templates)
- InfoTrack searching
- Managing incoming and outgoing mail
- Assistance with expense management, billing and general finance support
- Assisting with tasks such as scanning, paper and electronic filing, printing and photocopying.
Skills that will see your success in this role:
- Energectic, enthusiastic team player who is keen to learn with a proactive and flexible approach
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Organised and efficient
- Excellent computer literacy
- Knowledge of Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel an advantage.
Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.
We offer:
- Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
- Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Generous health and wellbeing programs
- Agile and flexible working for all
- Additional leave options
- 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months service
- Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
- Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
- Salary sacrificing and novated leases
- Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
- Exclusive retailer discounts
- Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work
Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.
Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at recruitment.au@dentons.com. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.
Agency Submissions
Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.
Dentons will be closed on 22 December 2023 and will re-open on 8 January 2024 when your application will be reviewed. We wish you a safe and happy festive season and new year in the meantime.
