About Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers

Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers is a mid-tier law firm with offices in Sydney, Parramatta, Campbelltown, Melbourne, Hobart,Wollongong, and Newcastle. We specialise in providing legal services in property, commercial, litigation and dispute resolution, employment & industrial relations, and plaintiff personal injury law to a diverse range of clients including corporate, government, not-for-profit, SMEs, and individuals.

We are committed to fostering diversity within our practice and empowering our staff by offering encouragement, opportunities, and the necessary resources to continually challenge and advance their skills and career objectives.

Benefits

A blend of working in the office & remotely

Annual flu injections

Annual Christmas gift

Employee Assistance program

IT equipment provided to our people to work remotely

Annual COD Health dollars towards your health & wellbeing

Social gatherings and sporting groups

Internal learning and development program

Wellbeing program, including corporate massages

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our Family Law team in the Sydney CBD. This is a fantastic long-term opportunity for someone with prior legal administrative experience who is eager to continue developing their skills in a supportive and professional environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

Providing high-level secretarial and administrative support

Drafting and formatting correspondence and legal documents

Direct liaison with clients in a professional and empathetic manner

Diary and calendar management

Organising meetings, appointments and travel arrangements

Assisting with the preparation of court documents and correspondence

File and document management, including opening and closing files

General administrative assistance for the legal team

Successful candidates will have:

Prior experience in family law (preferred)

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Strong attention to detail

Professional, confident and compassionate phone manner

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Outlook, Excel)

Experience with iManage and Aderant (preferred)

How to Apply:

If you're excited about this opportunity and what we have to offer, please submit your application via SEEK. For any inquiries, please contact Nicole on 0401 646 458.

We require successful applicants to provide a satisfactory police clearance prior to commencing employment.

We actively encourage and welcome candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, candidates with a disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.