Receptionist

Due to business expansion, our multi-award-winning firm is looking for a receptionist to fill a newly created role in our administration division - with the ideal candidate ticking the boxes below.

• Highly organised with an ability to multi-task and work well under pressure 
• Strong attention to detail with proven experience managing conflicting deadlines
• Advanced computer literacy skills including Word, Excel, Microsoft Teams and LEAP (experience using Microsoft Teams and LEAP preferred but not essential)
• Professional presentation and confident telephone manner
• Other administrative expertise as required 
• First point of contact with clients, greeting clients on entry to the office and arranging meeting rooms for clients.

In exchange, you’ll get… 

• A full-time position with a competitive salary commensurate with experience
• The opportunity to join an award-winning law firm. Some of our recent awards and accolades are:
  • Excellence Awardee - Australasian Law Awards 2023 State/Regional Firm of the Year
  • Winner - Beaton Client Choice 2023 Best Dispute Resolution & Litigation Firm  
  • Finalists - Beaton Choice 2023 Best Law & Related Service Firm. 
  • Excellence Awardee - Australasian Law Awards 2022  State/Regional Firm of the Year
  • Winner - Client Choice 2022 Best Law Firm - Property and Planning
  •  Winner - Client Choice 2022 Best Law Firm (revenue 30m) 
  • Winner - Client Choice 2022 Best Commercial and Business Law Firm
  • Finalists - Australian Law Awards 2022 Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
  • Finalists - Australian Law Awards 2022 Employee Wellness Initiative of the Year
• A central Parramatta CBD location, with state-of-the-art offices and facilities. We think you’ll love our Arnie, Mandela, and Einstein rooms. The huge photos always get everyone talking.
• Flexible working conditions. Our directors are family-focused and really understand the importance of work/life balance, both being awarded Finalists in the Partner of the Year Awards 2022 Wellness Advocate.
• Well-credentialed co-workers, and an opportunity to be mentored by award-winning professionals. At New South Lawyers your peers will include Special Counsel with over 40 years of experience between them.
• Large, diverse client bases - we’ve worked across industries such as building & construction, retail & commercial, finance, and medical.
• Significant opportunities for professional advancement 

Everything you need to know about a typical day as New South’s newest receptionist

You’ll walk in and probably have a chat with your colleague over a coffee in the kitchen. See when we say we want to create a great culture, we mean it! After you settle in, this role will see you working closely with New South’s highly experienced Directors, as well as collaborating with members of the extended team. 

Under the guidance of New South Lawyers’ Directors during the course of your role, you will be given the opportunity to assist the New South Lawyers team across a range of complex matters. These may include:

• Office management, including, but not limited to:
  - cleaning up boardrooms
  - maintaining office supplies and making orders as needed
  -  stocking print and bathrooms
  - tidying reception office spaces 
  - managing phone systems, reviewing call logs, and ensuring all enquiries have been directed to relevant parties 
  - checking for mail daily 
   
• Diary management, including, but not limited to:
  - checking and updating calendars as required and contacting next day appointments to confirm client attendance 
  - responding to client emails, as required by Directors 
  -  arranging/assisting with office social events
   
• Supporting lawyers with the preparation of legal and related documents, including but not limited to: 
  - scanning, filing, allocating and archiving files
  - collating, paginating and preparing folders of briefs and evidence to Counsel
  - creation and payment of cost agreements, invoices, and new matters
  - arranging couriers for pick up and delivery of briefs and service of parties
  - transcribing of barrister’s conferences, meetings, and dictations as required

All good lawyers, read the fine print. Here’s ours!

New South Lawyers is a dynamic, multi-award-winning law firm known for its strong client relationships and commercially focused high-quality advice. Going from strength to strength, we are one of the state’s fastest-growing law firms, with a long-term strategic goal to be a dominant player.

If you want to seize the opportunity to take your career to the next stage, now is the perfect time to join our law firm as you will play an integral part in the growth of the New South Lawyers firm. 

New South Lawyers is a collaborative, supportive, and respectful workspace with flexible working arrangements. We provide an excellent mentoring culture where seniors invest in their juniors with interesting and varied work and a friendly atmosphere between staff.