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Form of workWe are currently looking for a Legal Assistant to join their Insurance Worker's Compensation team in their Adelaide Office.
As part of the role, you will provide legal administrative support to a senior partner in a one-on-one environment giving you lots of variety. You will use your initiative and out-of-the-box thinking to seek answers, provide exceptional client experiences and work as part of a team to keep them up to date and the client informed. Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to answering and managing incoming calls, diary management, liaising with clients, file management and providing day-to-day administrative support.
This could be an ideal career development role for an experienced Legal Executive Assistant seeking a challenging position with a great variety of people whilst enjoying a collegiate and supportive team environment.
As a critical addition to this team, some of your responsibilities will include the following:
- Managing files (both electronic and hard copy)
- Diary management and organisation of authors
- Complying with client reporting requirements
- Monitoring emails and taking telephone calls
- Extensive travel arrangements (including both international and domestic)
- Assisting in maintaining client databases
- Drafting correspondence, document preparation and amendments
- Experience working within a personal injury, insurance, or litigation practice group will be highly regarded.
- Previous experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal in a plaintiff law firm preferred or a strong administration background.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal) with a diverse range of clients, including non-English backgrounds
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work in a high-paced environment with competing demands
- Ability to work in a team; and
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
What you need
We welcome applications from experienced Legal Secretaries or Legal Executive Assistants who possess the following:
- Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills
- A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- The ability to communicate clearly and confidently at all levels
- Intermediate to advanced MS Word skills, including document creation and presentation
- An understanding of MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint and other software
- A demonstrated commitment to internal and external service standards
- An adaptable and flexible nature
They are caring, high-achieving and supportive of each other at work and outside of it. You'll enjoy being able to call on a network of business support resources for assistance and have the flexibility you need to engage effectively with your work, your colleagues and any further study you may be undertaking. They also offer a wide range of accessible in-house learning programs, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and other soft skill courses around communication and time management.
We prefer to deal with you directly. Please submit your CV for consideration by clicking on the 'Apply' button below. If you would like further information, please contact Bonnie Brady at 0478 292 *** for a highly confidential discussion.
