Legal Administrative Assistant - Corporate

We are looking for an experienced, professional and enthusiastic Legal Administrative Assistant to support our busy, high-performing Corporate practice group within our Brisbane CBD office. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to add an enormous amount of value to the day-to-day efficient running of the practice by immersing yourself in the team and will gain satisfaction from seeing your hard work make a difference.

The Role

With no two days the same, the tasks you will be responsible for are;

• Opening and closing matters, conducting conflict searches
• Matter management to keep the team on top of their deadlines
• Attending to time entries, processing third party invoices, monthly billing and reporting
• Preparation of documents including letters, contracts and general correspondence
• Attending to ASIC and other third party Due Diligence searches and filings
• General adhoc administrative duties such as document management and diary management  

To succeed in this role you will ideally have;

• Previous experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant/Legal Secretary, ideally within Corporate/Commercial
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise to ensure deadlines are met
• High level of attention to detail whilst working in a fast-paced environment
• Exposure to working with systems (FileSite and Expert desirable), with the ability to pick up new systems quickly
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team whilst also autonomously at times
• Strong work ethic

About Us

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.

Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks.

At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.

Our perks

We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:

• A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
• An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
• Purchased annual leave options.
• A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
• A range of corporate discounts.
• Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.

Apply today

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves.  We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected.  People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Please submit an application by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement.

If you have questions or would like further information about this opportunity, please contact Nicola Cant, HR Manager at *****@piperalderman.com.au.