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Salary- Start and grow your career at a leading firm
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities with best-in-class lawyers
- Our commitment & mission is to advocate for clients to make a positive difference in their lives
For over 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has stood up for those who need us most. With courage and compassion, we extend access to justice to countless Australians. We look beyond the immediate challenge to support people in moments that matter across their lives, and continually push for better solutions for our clients. We invest in and empower our people to stand up for what we believe in and go fearlessly forward together.
We work on real cases, achieving important and positive results in real people's lives, which is why we are one of Australia's most respected law firms. Maurice Blackburn, experience you can count on.
How will you contribute to ensuring access to justice for all?
Join our Perth Abuse Law team as Legal Assistant with a full-time permanent opportunity. This is a great opportunity for someone willing to grow and develop their skills in a busy role whilst bringing their strong client focus and administration expertise to the role.
In the role, you will work with a team of Specialised Lawyers to assist survivors of abuse gain damages and to support our clients. You will answer and manage incoming calls, diary management, liaising with clients, file management and providing day-to-day administrative support.
Due to the nature of the practice, there will at times be exposure to challenging material. We look after our people with ongoing support and access to an external psychologist as well as market leading and award winning internal vicarious trauma training. This is also to assist our people in providing the best legal support possible to our clients.
Key responsibilities
- Build strong relationships with clients, providing assistance with enquiries and proactively seeking information where appropriate
- Documentation management, including proof reading, producing accurate file notes, filing and monitoring for further action
- Work collaboratively with team members, sharing knowledge, supporting and contributing constructively.
- Produce client correspondence and prepare court documents as requested
- Assist with obtaining legal and medical reports and documents whilst building relationships with external stakeholders such as Medicolegal experts and Barristers
- Arrange and manage diaries, appointments and meetings
The experience we are looking for
You pride yourself of your superior organisational and time management skills with the ability to juggle conflicting priorities. You have a unique ability to communicate effectively with clients, adapting your style to effectively manage expectations whilst maintaining your resilient nature and your passion for supporting our clients. In addition, you will have:
- Previous experience working as a Legal Assistant or a strong administration background;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including interpersonal skills; and
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
We offer you a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, backed by inclusive leaders and progressive people policies, where you can be your authentic self and thrive. Here we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age and family arrangements. We love that you have a life outside of work and we're happy to support yours. Applications from First Nations People are encouraged.
Are you ready to join us on a journey to extend access to justice to more Australians, in an organisation and role in which every action you take makes a difference? Apply now.
Our Circle Back Initiative partnership means we're committed to responding to every applicant.
Advertised: 18 Nov 2022 W. Australia Standard Time
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