AddressLegal Assistant - Permanent Full-time
The Opportunity
GKS Law is looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our friendly team full time.
About Us
We are always on the lookout for talented, enthusiastic and friendly people to join our team.
We are a progressive, multidisciplinary firm on the north side of Brisbane practising in Personal Injury, Wills and Estates, Commercial and Property and Conveyancing.
We offer an enviable culture of mutual respect, teamwork and supported career development. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy both your career and your lifestyle.
We have offices in Redcliffe, Aspley, and the Sunshine Coast, with our modern head office located near the Redcliffe waterfront.
About You
As the successful candidate, you will possess the following:
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Wills & Estates legal team.
- Have a high level of accuracy with strong attention to detail.
- A professional telephone manner and commitment to providing quality client service.
- An ability to maintain confidentiality of all matters affecting the firm and its clients.
- Exceptional communication and organisation skills.
- An ability to meet deadlines with strong time management and multi-tasking skills.
- The ability to take and follow directions, work within a team and communicate with other employees across the firm.
- Knowledge of Microsoft office programs.
- The ability to work autonomously and efficiently with minimum supervision.
- Willingness to assist colleagues.
- A desire to excel in your role.
- Experience with LawMaster is desirable but is not essential.
Tasks & Responsibilities
Your role will include but will not be limited to:
- Assisting clients with queries.
- Transcribing of dictation files.
- Drafting, preparing and amending correspondence, documentation, briefs and the like.
- Managing and scheduling appointments.
- Preparing client tax invoices.
- Undertaking enquiries/research as directed.
- Filing.
- Providing proactive administrative support to all members in the team.
- Performance of all other tasks as required for the effective conduct of client matters.
- All other general administration duties required by the Wills & Estates team such as attending to bring-ups, opening files, and preparing files for archiving.
- Providing other secretarial, clerical and administrative support when requested in a timely, effective and efficient manner.
Safe Custody & Archiving Administrator Activities:
- Archiving of files both manually and electronically.
- Maintaining all safe custody databases.
- Managing, updating and maintaining the safe custody system.
- Attending to other necessary work pertaining to safe custody
Benefits
Excellent working environment, a friendly professional team, a culture of mutual respect and teamwork, supported career development and an opportunity to have the best of both worlds - a fulfilling career and a balanced lifestyle.
Remuneration
We recognise the value of experience and accordingly a salary package will be negotiated with the successful applicant commensurate with skills and experience.
Applications
If this sounds like you and you would like to build a rewarding career with one of South East Queensland’s most respected and progressive law firms, we would like to hear from you. To apply for this position email your resume and cover letter (in Microsoft Word format) to ***@gkslaw.com.au.
To learn more about our team, visit our website: gkslaw.com.au/about-us/
