Legal Assistant

Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support their team on a full-time basis in Nedlands. This role will suit someone who has previously worked in a legal practice and is confident stepping into a busy support position where priorities can shift and no two days are quite the same.

Working closely with lawyers across Commercial Litigation and Family Law, you will provide hands-on legal secretarial and PA support, assisting with overflow work and helping the team stay on top of day-to-day demands. This is an immediate need, with the potential for the role to become more permanent as staffing requirements are reviewed over the coming weeks.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing general legal secretarial support to lawyers across Commercial Litigation and Family Law
• Undertaking dictaphone typing and preparing legal documentation and correspondence
• Managing general administrative duties as required to support the wider team
• Assisting with overflow workload and adapting to changing priorities
• Providing PA support to Catriona Macleod and Rick Cullen, with a strong focus on litigation matters
• Supporting billing processes and working with trust account-related tasks
• Using legal practice management systems, including Actionstep where applicable

What you’ll need:

• Previous experience working in a legal practice
• Strong legal secretarial or legal assistant experience
• Knowledge of trust accounts and billing
• Accurate and efficient dictaphone typing skills
• The ability to stay organised and manage ad hoc work as it comes through
• A flexible, hands-on approach and willingness to support where needed
• Strong communication and administrative skills
• Experience using Actionstep Law Firm Management Software is desirable, though not essential

What’s in it for you:

• Full-time hours, Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.00pm
• A varied role supporting experienced litigation lawyers
• The opportunity to step into a well-established legal environment
• Potential for the role to become more permanent in time

How to apply:

To complete your application for this position please click on the "APPLY" button. Online applications are preferred however for a confidential enquiry please call 08 9221 8122.