Dispute Resolution Legal Practice Assistant — Flexible Hours

Dentons; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equitable salary packaging

Salary sacrificing and novated leases

5 days Bonus Leave per year

Floating public holidays

Generous health and wellbeing programs

Agile and flexible working

Job summary

Dentons Australia is seeking an experienced Legal Practice Assistant to join the Dispute Resolution (commercial litigation) team in Sydney on a full-time, permanent basis. You will support senior Partners and the legal team with high-quality administrative work across matters from start to finish.

Key duties include managing matter financials, drafting and editing correspondence and documents, preparing reports and briefs, coordinating meetings and travel, and providing professional

Qualifications

• Background in legal administration support or be a law student with at least 2 years remaining.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, including styles and templates.
• Experience using Elite or similar finance software for billing, reporting and matter management.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial processes and the full life cycle of legal matters, including opening matters, conflict checks, end of month billing, trust payments and disbursements, write offs, file closing and archiving.
• Edit and prepare correspondence and legal documents.
• Prepare and update spreadsheets, reports and presentations.

Skills

Legal administration

Microsoft Word

Elite

Outlook/Excel/PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Law student with at least 2 years remaining

Tools

Elite finance software

Job description

Dentons Australia is seeking an experienced Legal Practice Assistant to join the Dispute Resolution (commercial litigation) team in Sydney on a full-time, permanent basis. You will support senior Partners and the legal team with high-quality administrative work across matters from start to finish.

Key duties include managing matter financials, drafting and editing correspondence and documents, preparing reports and briefs, coordinating meetings and travel, and providing professional