Legal Assistant

Join a team with a commitment to each other; a strong community contribution; and a drive to achieve quality results for clients.

McCullough Robertson is a commercially focused firm, working with reputable national and international clients. We work on big matters but work in small teams. Employees of all levels are given direct exposure to clients and exciting opportunities to get involved in the firm.

Our goal is for every employee to build a rewarding career that is rich with opportunity, satisfying relationships and a sense of achievement. We do this through extensive training and career development opportunities that allow our employees to prosper.

We are backed by a national team of over 400 staff located in Brisbane, Sydney, and Canberra. McCullough Robertson is a big firm, without the attitude.

The Role

We are looking for a full-time Legal Assistant to join our vibrant Brisbane office. In this exciting role, you will support our Front-End Construction team, which consists of two partners, one Senior Associate and several lawyers.

Whilst each day will be different, key elements of the role will include:

• Secretarial support for high-volume general administrative tasks;
• Word processing, typing and amending documents and correspondence;
• Day-to-day filing, scanning, copying and saving of emails and legal documents (both physical and electronic files);
• Taking messages accurately and directing through appropriate channels;
• Diary management for authors, including booking meetings either in person or virtually;
• Weekly financial reports for authors;
• Domestic travel arrangements;
• Processing of credit card reconciliation and reimbursements;
• File opening and closing; and
• Time entry, monthly billing and reporting including client-specific reporting and uploading of invoices to client portals.

This position is a maternity leave cover and is initially offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract however, there is potential to extend or move into other areas of the business at the contract’s conclusion.

Experience

As the successful candidate, you will have prior experience in a Legal Assistant capacity. We are looking for someone who is flexible and highly motivated with strong organisational skills, as well as a desire to provide exceptional support to their authors.

You will also demonstrate the following attributes:

• An ability to exercise initiative;
• Maturity around confidential and sensitive information;
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with internal and external parties;
• An ability to multi-task and manage competing deadlines;
• Impeccable attention to detail;
• Self-motivation with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team;
• Strong technical skills and understanding of software applications.

Benefits 

At McCullough Robertson, we encourage a balanced work environment. Our teams enjoy having the opportunity to work in a supportive environment while having fun and achieving results.

We offer the following benefits for our employees:

• Dedicated Diversity committee with an innovative program focusing on all areas of diversity and inclusion;
• Attractive further education program and supportive learning and development opportunities throughout your whole career;
• Mentoring and sponsorship opportunities as well coaching and leadership support;
• Holistic Health and Wellbeing program including subsidised gym membership and active social and sporting committees; and
• In-house barista and end-of-trip facilities.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are a leader in diversity and inclusion, and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Our commitment is to create an accessible, inclusive and informed workplace, where we can collectively make a difference for everyone, including people with disability, to gain equal opportunities and grow their career at McR. This is our commitment to diversity and inclusion and how we bring to life our McR values.

An award-winning law firm, we have received the prestigious Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation for the tenth consecutive year and have recently been awarded by Lawyers Weekly – Diversity Law Firm of the Year.

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply for Job" button, and submit your application on-line. Alternatively, please contact Sophie Sims on 07 3914 8462 for a confidential discussion.

We're an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.