Ct Admin Lead — Calm, Efficient Department Coordination

Cambridge University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Western Australia; Presencial; AUD 50.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Piper Alderman is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant for our Perth office. You will support two teams of lawyers with a range of administrative tasks, including file management, billing, and document preparation. The role emphasizes collaboration within a friendly, professional culture.

Applicants with legal or professional services experience and strong MS Office skills will thrive. A calm, organised approach and solid communication are essential to succeed in this busy environment.

Formación

• Experience in a legal or professional services environment; coaching potential.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and ability to learn billing systems.
• Desire to roll up sleeves and work with team in a friendly, professional culture.
• Organised approach and ability to coordinate multiple complex matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Opening and closing files.
• Billing and support with month-end and finance requirements.
• Running conflict searches, ASIC and property searches.
• Preparing letters of engagement and related paperwork.
• General administrative duties including document creation, filing, and preparing reports.
• Back up and support to other Legal Admins during absences and peak times.
• Supporting lawyers and assisting with day-to-day office operations.

Conocimientos

MS Office

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Organisational skills

Herramientas

Billing systems

Descripción del empleo

Legal Administrative Assistant

Posted today

Job Description

The Role

Our Perth office continues to grow, and our Legal Assistants are very important to us. Each Legal Assistant supports two teams of lawyers. We have a number of Legal Assistants with varying levels of experience, and they all work together to ensure our teams are successful. Their responsibilities are varied and include:

• Opening and closing files
• Billing and support with month‑end and finance related requirements throughout the month
• Running conflict searches, ASIC and property searches
• Preparing letters of engagement and related paperwork
• General administrative duties including document creation, filing, and preparing reports
• Back up and support to other Legal Admins during absences and during peak times
• Supporting the lawyers and assisting with the day to day running of the office

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Experience, ideally within in a similar role within a legal or professional services environment. We are willing to coach people with potential if necessary
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and ability to learn the general law firm and billing systems
• Desire to roll the sleeves up, work with your team and the other team admins, in a friendly and professional way. We have a great culture and want to keep it that way.
• An organised approach, and help organise others who are juggling many complex matters and rely on you
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Office Culture

Our Perth office prides itself on a warm and collaborative culture where people are valued. We have the sophistication of a large firm with the benefit of a smaller office feel. We work hard during the work day, and don’t have a long hours work culture. We host regular social events, have a lunch club and Friday afternoon office drinks, creating plenty of opportunities to connect with other people.

About Us

A premier commercial law firm, Piper Alderman has offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to deliver client outcomes with responsive, commercially decisive, expert advice.

We pride ourselves on being a collaborative law firm where ambitious team members can achieve their career goals while performing challenging and rewarding work. At Piper Alderman, we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork, and we invest in the continued professional development of our people.