Legal Assistant – Dispute Resolution

What’s in it for you?

Rare opportunity to support the Head of a well-regarded Disputes Practice

Modern CBD office close to transport and amenities

Competitive salary

Friendly, down-to-earth team culture with long-term staff retention

Our client, a leading national law firm, offers a full range of legal services to an impressive list of clients across Australia. They work on interesting, challenging and innovative legal issues and clients trust them with their most significant and complex transactions.

This award-winning, national law firm is going through an exciting expansion phase and is one of Australia's fastest-growing. Different to most traditional law firms, this is a progressive firm disrupting the legal industry.

About the Role

This is a varied and hands-on role supporting a senior leader and their team within a busy Dispute Resolution practice. You’ll play a pivotal role in the smooth day-to-day operations of the practice by providing high-level legal and administrative support. Key responsibilities include:

Drafting, formatting, and preparing legal correspondence and court documents

Preparing briefs to counsel and managing court filing requirements

Opening, closing, archiving, and maintaining electronic files

Managing diaries, emails, and coordinating meetings and appointments

Handling monthly billing, timesheet entries, and expenses

What You’ll Bring

Prior experience as a Legal Assistant or Secretary, ideally within litigation or dispute resolution

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and document management systems

Outstanding organisational skills and ability to prioritise competing deadlines

High attention to detail and accuracy

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Interested?
This is an excellent opportunity for a confident legal support professional who enjoys being proactive, taking ownership, and contributing to a collaborative and professional legal team.

What you need

This would be a fantastic career development opportunity for a Legal Executive Assistant with solid experience in a corporate law firm environment.

We welcome applications from experienced Legal Executive Assistants who possess the following:

Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills

A high level of accuracy and attention to detail

The ability to communicate clearly and confidently at all levels

Intermediate to advanced MS Word skills, including document creation and presentation

An understanding of MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint and other software

A demonstrated commitment to internal and external service standards

An adaptable and flexible nature

They are people who are caring, high-achieving and supportive of each other both at work and outside of it. You'll enjoy being able to call on a network of business support resources for assistance and have the flexibility you need to engage effectively with your work, your colleagues and any further study you may be undertaking. They also offer a wide range of accessible in-house learning programs, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and other soft skill courses around communication and time management.

We prefer to deal with you directly. Please submit your CV for consideration by clicking on the 'Apply' button below. If you would like further information, don't hesitate to get in touch with Bonnie Brady 0478 292 714 for a highly confidential discussion.