Legal Assistant

Colquhoun Murphy Lawyers; North Canberra; Vor Ort; AUD 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Colquhoun Murphy Lawyers in Canberra seeks a legal assistant with at least 12 months of experience to join our tight-knit team. You will manage diaries, assist with billing and client reports, handle enquiries, and support solicitors with day-to-day administration in a busy practice.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, detail-focused and proactive, able to prioritise competing tasks and build strong relationships across internal and external stakeholders. Canberra CBD location.

Qualifikationen

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail and initiative.
• Experience in legal or professional services environment.
• At least 12 months experience.

Aufgaben

• Diary Management
• Assisting with monthly billing and client reports
• Answering phone calls and assisting with enquiries
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• Database updating
• Performing administrative services, including; typing, drafting letters, formatting documents, filing and archiving
• Creation of new matters and client details
• General administrative support to solicitors

Kenntnisse

Communication

Time management

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Problem solving

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for a legal assistant with at least 12 months experience, to join our tightly knit team. This role requires a candidate who can thrive in a busy practice, be organised and self-motivated with a high attention to detail and a positive attitude. The role will be ideal for someone who is an adaptable problem solver and enjoys working in a team environment. This role is suitable to a person who can provide day to day administration and the undertake other team tasks individually from time to time.

Key responsibilities

• Diary Management
• Assisting with monthly billing and client reports
• Answering phone calls and assisting with enquiries
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• Database updating
• Performing administrative services, including; typing, drafting letters, formatting documents, filing and archiving
• Creation of new matters and client details
• General administrative support to solicitors

About you

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and management and organisational skills. You will have the ability to prioritise tasks, display initiative, have excellent attention to detail and a proven history of meeting deadlines.

We are looking for:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong written communication and interpersonal skills
• Prior experience within legal or professional services environment
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• The ability to build strong working relationships and skilfully deal with people at all levels through the firm
• At least 12 months experience

About us

Colquhoun Murphy is a well-respected and established boutique law practice that has provided legal services in Canberra for over five decades. We offer legal services in the areas of wills and estates, property, personal injury, and commercial transactions.

• Opportunity to work with a strong and established client base
• Canberra CBD location
• Supportive, friendly and down-to-earth team culture
• The opportunity to work alongside experience legal professionals