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Form of workLegal Assistant (1-2 years secretarial experience)
JTA Law
Sydney CBD
Full time
Our Firm
JTA Law is a boutique law firm specialising in insurance litigation and commercial law located conveniently in the heart of the CBD.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and enthusiastic individual with 1 - 2 Years Experience who is looking to secure a full time position within our dynamic team.
About the role:
You will work closely with the practice and senior legal assistant on a day to day basis and receive ongoing training and support to further develop and grow your career in the legal industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Document management including drafting correspondence, Court forms, and formatting other legal documents as directed by lawyers.
- Accessing and filing Court forms via on-line registries.
- Reviewing on-line registries and record relevant information, including diarising dates and downloading relevant documents as directed.
- Conducting company and property searches.
- Prepare and collate documents for briefs.
- Scheduling and arranging medical appointments and drafting letters as directed by lawyers.
- Answering and directing telephone calls.
- Actively assisting the team to ensure efficient and work practices are maintained.
- General administrative duties as directed.
The Ideal Candidate:
- 1 - 2 Years Experience as a legal assistant, preferably with knowledge of defendant insurance litigation.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
- Sound typing and document drafting skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite and legal practice management suites – EvolveGo would be advantageous but not essential.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise tasks efficiently.
- High motivated and willing to be a team player essential.
More about us:
We are a progressive firm with offices located in the CBD. We offer you a friendly, down to earth working environment and believe that being a boutique firm we avoid the ‘politics’ and behavioural lock-in of larger firms. Our culture is supportive, collaborative and inclusive and we provide ongoing training and support to all our employees in developing their careers in the legal industry.
How to apply – upload your cover letter and CV or email *******@jtalaw.com.au
Please note: Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered for this role. All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
Please also note: At this stage, we are inviting direct applications only. We will not engage the services of recruitment agencies for this role.
