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Form of work- Varied role supporting partners & lawyers
- Supportive and friendly culture
About us
We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation. We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and being at the forefront of employee experience. We work closely with Australian and international businesses, organisations and governments.
About the role
We are seeking a talented and professional Legal Secretary to join our friendly Corporate Commercial team. Working in a full-time capacity, you will provide administrative secretarial support for 1 partner and a team of high-performing lawyers in our very busy and growing Corporate practice.
There is plenty of variety in this role with the key responsibilities and duties being:
- Diary and email management
- Coordination of meetings and internal/external functions
- Opening and closing of matters including e-filing and physical archiving via Aderant Expert (billing) and iManage (document management) systems
- Timesheet entry and preparation of monthly billing, including reporting
- Creating, drafting, editing and formatting a range of documents
- Reconciling expenses for authors on a monthly basis and
- All other general ad hoc administrative duties.
About you
We are looking for a proactive and passionate team member to work closely with us, our clients, and our projects. We are looking for someone who can maintain ownership of their role in a busy environment where no two days are the same. You will need to be able to demonstrate initiative, a willingness to learn, and display confidence and enthusiasm in completing all tasks.
In addition to this, ideally you will have:
- At least 2 years’ Legal Secretarial experience
- A proactive approach and enthusiasm to work independently and as part of a team
- Competent technical ability using the Microsoft Office suite
- Knowledge of Aderant Exert for billing is advantageous
- The ability to produce accurate, high quality work within set timeframes
- A strong attention to detail.
Why join Maddocks?
Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster a culture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you will experience:
A diverse and inclusive workplace: We have been named an employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workforce Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along with being named a Bronze Employer at the Australian Workplace Equality Index's 2022 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversity internally through our Maddocks Gender Equality, Maddocks CALD and Maddocks Pride groups.
Career Development: Learn and develop through structured learning and development programs at each stage of your career and study support programs.
Community involvement: give back to the communities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono and grants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.
Work flexibly: work in a hybrid way with part of your week in the office and support to set up your home office.
Wellbeing & Benefits: access to up to 20 weeks paid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & health insurance, salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program and parents and carers wellbeing programs.
Our people are our greatest advocates and we believe this is a result of our inclusive culture and focus on complex and interesting work.
To be eligible for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia. Please note that unsolicited applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.
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