Legal Assistant

Cooper Grace Ward; Brisbane; Vor Ort; AUD 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

EAP program

Wellbeing facilities

Yoga and mindfulness classes

Purchased leave program

Novated leasing

Corporate medical discounts

Networking and social events

Zusammenfassung

Cooper Grace Ward in Brisbane is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Insurance workgroup. This role offers exposure to workers' compensation, insurance litigation and PIPA/CTP matters, with duties ranging from diary management to preparing legal documents and file administration.

The successful candidate will have 2–3 years' experience, superb attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to work both autonomously and within a team.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 2–3 years' experience in a similar role.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong prioritisation and time management skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively.
• Strong work ethic and proactive mindset.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Aufgaben

• Managing diaries and coordinating meetings with clients and stakeholders.
• Preparing and reconciling expenses.
• Liaising with and managing client relationships.
• Preparing legal documents.
• Opening and closing files and maintaining electronic records.
• Providing secretarial support for high-volume administrative tasks.
• Undertaking PA duties as required.

Kenntnisse

Diary management

Client relationships

Time management

Secretarial support

Multitasking

Communication

Autonomous work

Tools

MS Office

Legal document management software

Jobbeschreibung

Cooper Grace Ward has a vacancy for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Insurance workgroup, led by Tony Park and Brady Cockburn, on a full-time or part-time basis. The team acts for some of the firm's largest clients, and the role offers genuine exposure to workers' compensation, insurance litigation and PIPA/CTP matters.

The Legal Assistant will provide secretarial and administrative support to the team, including the following duties.

• Managing diaries and coordinating meetings with clients and key internal and external stakeholders
• Preparing and reconciling expenses
• Liaising with and managing client relationships
• Preparing legal documents
• Opening and closing files, and maintaining electronic records
• Providing secretarial support for high-volume administrative tasks
• Undertaking PA duties as required

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 to 3 years' experience in a similar role
• Excellent attention to detail, with strong prioritisation and time management skills
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within a team
• A proactive mindset and strong work ethic
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Well organised, with the ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
• Able to develop and maintain strong working relationships
• Excellent technical skills, with a strong understanding of relevant software applications
• Named a 2026 5-Star Employer of Choice by Australasian Lawyer for the fifth consecutive year, and winner of the 2025 Beaton Client Choice Awards for Best Australian Law Firm, Best Professional Services Firm, Most Innovative Law Firm and Most Trusted Law Firm ($30m - $100m revenue)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing initiatives, including a yearly CGW Day for wellbeing leave
• Wellness facilities and onsite yoga and mindfulness classes
• Gender-neutral parental leave policy
• Salary continuance program
• Other benefits including a purchased leave program (pre-tax), novated leasing, corporate medical discounts, networking and social events, and much more

About Cooper Grace Ward

Cooper Grace Ward is a leading independent law firm based in Brisbane. We are a full-service law firm providing a range of legal services to clients nationally and internationally. We are a vibrant, energetic, growing and diverse team committed to supporting and developing our people to meet the changing needs of our clients. We take personal responsibility and pride in our work and have fun while we do it. We strive to be leaders in everything we do, and our achievements can be viewed on our website.

Our workplace policies and strong values foster a safe and inclusive work environment. Cooper Grace Ward hires a diverse workforce, including people of all genders, ages, cultures and ethnicities, those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ+ and people with disabilities.

If this sounds like a team you would like to be part of, and you share our values of mutual respect, curiosity and excellence, we would love to hear from you.

If this role interests you but you don't meet every criterion listed above, we still encourage you to apply.

Please note that you must be legally permitted to work in Australia to be eligible for this role.