Legal Assistant

MJD Recruitment Pty; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH options

Flexible schedule

Great team culture

Job summary

MJD Recruitment Pty is recruiting for a Legal Assistant role within a high-performing Insurance Litigation team. You will handle a broad mix of matters, including financial lines, health, and employment practices liability, while reporting to supportive leaders who empower staff from day one.

Ideal candidates have a Legal Assistant background in Insurance Litigation with strong document handling skills and experience across court processes.

Qualifications

• Legal Assistant experience in Insurance Litigation, plaintiff or defendant.
• Broader litigation experience is valued.
• Familiar with court documents and the litigation process; comfortable using practice management, billing and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Drafting correspondence and court documents.
• Coordinating filing and service of court documents.
• Preparing briefs to counsel, medical experts and other specialists.
• Monthly billing, debtor management and reporting.
• Opening, maintaining and archiving electronic and physical files.
• Managing calendars, meetings and travel plans.
• Liaising with clients, barristers, experts and other stakeholders.

Skills

Insurance litigation experience

Legal document handling

Tools

Practice management systems

Billing systems

Document management systems

Job description

About The Role

This is more than your average support role, it's a chance to become a trusted member of a high-performing Insurance Litigation team at a respected national firm known for their excellence and client service.

Not only will you work across a broad mix of matters, including financial lines, health and employment practices liability claims, you'll be supported by approachable leaders who genuinely back their support staff, and you'll have real responsibility from day one.

What You’ll Do

• Drafting correspondence & court documents
• Coordinating the filing & service of court documents
• Preparing briefs to counsel, medical experts & other specialists
• Monthly billing, debtor management & reporting
• Opening, maintaining & archiving electronic and physical files
• Managing calendars, meetings & travel plans
• Liaising with clients, barristers, experts & other stakeholders

What Sets You Apart

You’ll come from a Legal Assistant role in Insurance Litigation, either plaintiff or defendant. Broader litigation experience will also be highly regarded. You’ll know your way around court documents and the litigation process, and you’re comfortable using practice management, billing and document management systems.

You’re organised, detail-focused and calm when priorities compete. You write and speak with confidence, and you build strong relationships with everyone from junior solicitors to clients. You take pride in your work and like to stay a step ahead.

Why You’ll Love It

At the firm you’ll have flexible working arrangements and leaders who genuinely care about your development. The firm is nationally recognised for its workplace culture, and its health and wellbeing initiatives support you both in and out of the office. What’s not to love?

Additional information

• 9.5 day fortnight with WFH options & flexibility
• Great team, great culture & great opportunity
• Litigation experience preferred