We are seeking for a passionate, organised and friendly Legal Secretary to join our team based in our Salisbury SA 5108 office. Be aware, we will move across the train tracks to our permanent home in Paralowie before the end of the year.

This role will provide quality administration, client support, and assistance to legal practitioners.

The successful candidate will be willing to grow and develop their skills in a busy role whilst using their strong client service skills to support our clients.

If you are currently in a junior role at another place of employment and you want more responsibilities, then apply now.

Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to answering and managing incoming calls, diary management, liaising with clients, file management and providing day-to-day administrative support:

Answering and managing incoming calls

Manage our incoming and outgoing mail & email

Arrange and manage appointments with our clients

You’ll help our clients with your strong customer service and communication skills

Managing office diary

Diarising court dates

Preparing documents

Handling administrative tasks

Skills & Qualifications

Minimum 6+ months as a Assistant or Paralegal in a law firm or professional office

Excellent communication skills with a diverse range of clients including non-English backgrounds

Very organised and discipline

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Ability to work independently and in a team

Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite

Be very confident, and capable of managing online technologies such as Acuity, MS 365, Actionstep, Teams, Mac OS, etc.

Certificates in Business Administration would be advantageous

About Doconade Lawyers

The law firm currently known as Doconade Lawyers was founded in 2009 and is based in Adelaide, South Australia.

We service clients in the areas of personal injury - workcover, employment law, immigration law, criminal law, family law, property law, and estates - both planning and administration.

Our team are truly passionate about the work we do. Our service offering is informed by a long-term, relational, and knowledge-based approach. We deliver professional client experiences based on communication, cooperation, responsiveness, adaptability, and organisation. We consider the firm to be a function of the needs of our clients.

Our firm is a diverse workplace enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age and family arrangements.

You can learn more about our company at www.doconade.com.au

We also offer employee benefits, some of which include:

Ongoing coaching and career development opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Earning based on experience

Salary Continuance & Insurance

Cost relating to work (mobile, travel…)

If you can help us to provide legal support in South Australia, face challenges, and service our clients more effectively, we would like to invite you to apply for this position.