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Salary- Assisting fee earners with good practice hygiene including:
- Preparing WIP and pre-bills in a timely manner
- Working closely with Finance Team to assist with monthly billing and debtor management
- Managing monthly billing cycles, using Aderant Expert software
- Client service focus, liaising with both external and internal stakeholders
- Opening new matters and conducting conflict check searches
- Maintaining electronic filing to ensure all files are up to date
- Drafting and amending legal correspondence and documents
- Preparing briefs
- Assisting with monthly reporting processes
- Assisting with overflow of tasks
- Completion of Higher School Certificate (or equivalent)
- You will have a minimum of 3 years previous experience in a legal administration support role within a legal environment that has a focus on Insurance work.
- You work fast and are able to keep up with high work turn over whilst taking pride in any support required by your team. You are well known for your professional composure, with the ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion and integrity as well as your strong client service orientation.
- You have excellent time management skills and take pride in your work.
- Advanced skills in the MS suite is favourable.
- Prior experience in Aderant and iManage is favourable.
- You will be someone who has a can do attitude, takes a genuine interest in your work and is a proactive team player with strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated administrative and organisational skills
- Professional composure with the ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion and integrity
- High level of attention to detail
- Sound problem solving skills
- Strong initiative along with a proactive approach
- Strong communication skills - verbal and written
- Strong typing skills
- Ability to prioritise tasks with ease
- Allocates appropriate amounts of time to complete own and others work
- Uses technology to maximise efficiency
- Strong client service orientation
- Is an active team player and seeks to build relationships with peers and team members.
- Demonstrates a can do attitude and a willingness to help others
- Contributes ideas, opinions and suggestion in team discussions
- Shows enthusiasm and responsiveness to clients
- A commitment to learning and development through our MeridianMinds program
- Supported hybrid working model
- Wellbeing initiatives including regular health and skin checks, flu vaccinations
- A range of discounts and services through a variety of leading retail and service partners
- Salary sacrificing options
- An additional paid Personal Enjoyment Day each calendar year
- A competitive employee referral program
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