About us

We are a boutique law firm providing legal advice and services in matters of, but not limited to, Wills & Estate Planning, Deceased Estates, Commercial Contracts, Conveyancing and Family Inheritance Act Claims seeking an experienced Legal / Administration Assistant with practical experience. The role is full time, or minimum four days per week (Monday to Thursday). IMMEDIATE START.

Salary negotiable dependent upon experience and skill level.

Qualifications & experience

Preferably 3 years minimum experience as a Legal Assistant or Administration Assistant

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Advanced touch typing skills

Advanced document formatting skills (Word and Excel) with a high level of accuracy and excellent attention to detail

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team

Able to draft/compose and format correspondence as appropriate to a high professional standard

Desirable experience creating and formatting Court, Landgate, PEXA, OSR, and Leasing documentation to a high professional standard

Tasks & responsibilities

Answering inbound calls

Diary and email management

Preparation of correspondence

Transcribe correspondence and documents from dictaphone / audio recording

Document preparation including, but not limited to, Court documentation, conveyancing documentation and estate planning documentation (Wills etc)

File management

Liaising with clients

General office administration tasks - filing etc

Provide annual leave and personal leave cover as and when required (with advance notice)

Applicants invited to interview for the position will be requested to complete a short practical skills assessment