Dynamic Personal Injury Legal Assistant & Secretary

Drexler Litigation Lawyers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Drexler Litigation Lawyers in Sydney CBD seeks an experienced Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary focused on personal injury to support solicitors with day-to-day client matters.

Responsibilities include drafting documents, liaising with clients and insurers, scheduling diary management, preparing briefs to Counsel, and general administration. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year in the legal industry and strong organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal injury law preferred.
• Experience in court document preparation and general correspondence.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong self-direction with ability to prioritise tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team.
• Ideal candidate has at least 1 year experience in the legal industry.
• More experienced candidates encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Assist Solicitors with the day-to-day handling of clients' claims.
• Collate and draft documents, general correspondence and court forms.
• Liaise with clients.
• Liaise with insurers, medical clinics and defendant solicitors.
• Schedule appointments and diary management.
• Prepare briefs to Counsel.
• Filing, photocopying and general administration duties and other ad hoc duties as required or instructed.

Skills

Personal injury law

Court document prep

General correspondence

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Self-direction

Prioritisation

Working under pressure

Team player

Positive attitude

Job description

Drexler Litigation Lawyers in Sydney CBD seeks an experienced Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary focused on personal injury to support solicitors with day-to-day client matters.

Responsibilities include drafting documents, liaising with clients and insurers, scheduling diary management, preparing briefs to Counsel, and general administration. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year in the legal industry and strong organisational skills.