Float Legal Secretary, Adelaide

Cowell Clarke; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cowell Clarke in Adelaide is seeking a Float Legal Secretary to support and cover experienced legal secretaries across practice groups. You will build strong relationships with Legal Secretaries, business services teams and clients, providing broad administrative support.

The role involves preparing documents, dictation, scanning, billing, managing diaries and travel, and liaising with clients. A background in legal secretarial or administrative roles, teamwork, initiative, and excellent

Qualifications

• Some legal secretarial or administrative experience is required.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration abilities.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Superior communication skills and a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Prepare documents, perform dictation, photocopy, scan and file electronically.
• Handle billing tasks.
• Manage the team’s diary, emails and travel arrangements.
• Liaise with clients and colleagues.
• Cover office services including reception, rounds and kitchen duties during absences.
• General office administration.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Initiative

Organisational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Cowell Clarke

Cowell Clarke is a fast growing specialist commercial law firm based in Australia. With a team of over 200 professionals in offices in Adelaide and Sydney, we represent clients across various industries both nationally and internationally. Our firm takes pride in fostering a positive culture that empowers our employees to excel.

Founded over 30 years ago, we set out to disrupt the traditional reactive approach of commercial law firms by offering exceptional personal service with a proactive, global perspective. Although we have expanded to build a national presence, our commitment to helping clients seize opportunities and manage risks remains unchanged. Innovation is central to our mission.

About the role

We have an opportunity to join our team in Adelaide, as a Float Legal Secretary, working with, supporting and covering periods of absence or overflow for experienced legal secretaries.

This role will see you building great relationships with our Legal Secretaries, as well as legal and business services teams and providing broad administrative support, including:

• preparing documents, dictation, photocopying, scanning and electronic filing
• billing
• managing the team’s diary, emails and travel
• liaising with clients
• covering office services including reception, rounds and kitchen duties for periods of absence (lunch breaks and leave)
• general office administration.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have some legal secretarial or administrative experience with:

• the ability to work within a team
• an exceptional work ethic
• initiative, flexibility and positive attitude
• high attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• superior communication skills

Please note, law students need not apply unless you are seeking a long term career in legal support, ie. as a Legal Secretary.

What will we offer you?

Our close-knit legal support team is built on collaboration and mutual support. At Cowell Clarke, working together is at the core of everything we do. Across our Sydney and Adelaide offices, you’ll find a team ready to back you up every step of the way.

In addition, Cowell Clarke offers a broad range of financial and social benefits in addition to market leading careers and professional development programs. We’re focused on developing our people’s careers whilst ensuring they maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Some of our many employee benefits include broad learning & development opportunities, social clubs, sporting & team events, wellbeing and family support, e.g. discounts to gym memberships & private health insurance, paid parental leave and the option to purchase additional leave.