Job description
Rare chance to move into family law
Join successful Sydney CBD-based specialist law firm
Generous salary available
Full-time, permanent opportunity for
an experienced Legal Secretary to join a
specialist Family Law firm in Sydney's CBD
Family Law experience not required.
The Opportunity
A rare opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary to move into Family Law.
You'll work with two highly respected family lawyer and help them to manage a busy case-load of family law matters, often for high-net-worth individuals.
It's a varied role, in a fast-moving area of law.
The right person will be well-utilised, yet working alongside an experienced legal secretarial peer, so it will be easy to quickly feel like you're an integral part of this inclusive team.
Your day-to-day tasks will include regular client contact, managing a busy diary, making (court) appointments, dictaphone typing, preparing documents and briefs, email/file management and billing.
These approachable lawyers are happy for the right person to get involved in their matters.
The Employer
This Sydney law firm has an excellent reputation, both for staff retention and reward and also, for the very high quality of its legal work.
The firm is based in beautiful offices in the heart of the CBD.
The firm's culture is collegiate and inclusive, the lawyers are approachable and the firm holds regular social events.
This position is available through relocation.
About you
To be considered for this opportunity - discretion is a must, as is the ability to work in a fast-paced area of litigation.
You will also offer:
at least three years, recent experience as a Legal Secretary - exposure to litigation would be ideal.
strong legal secretarial skills including fast, accurate dicta-typing and advanced Word skills.
exceptional administrative and organisational skills, with experience managing busy diaries and working with multiple stakeholders.
a commitment to a permanent full-time role in legal secretarial support.
Next steps...
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit a full, current CV via the APPLY button below, or on email to Sarah Hall, Director at Knight Fowler Jenkins at shall@knightfowlerjenkins.com. Sarah can also be contacted on + 61 (0)415 491 047.
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