Legal Assistant - Charities and Purpose-Driven Institutions Sydney FullTime

Mills Oakley; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dress for your day

Discounted health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts to gyms and studios across?

Study and exam leave

Competitive referral bonus

Other amazing perks!

Job summary

Mills Oakley is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join the Charities and Purpose Driven Institutions team based in Melbourne. The role involves supporting a Partner and team with billing, file administration, diary management and travel arrangements, along with general administrative duties.

The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, dependable, proactive in liaising with stakeholders, and capable of working with minimal supervision to enhance team performance.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Legal Assistant or equivalent role.
• Strong attention to detail in document handling.
• Proactive liaison with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage a to-do list and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Billing - prepare, amending and finalising draft bills.
• File Administration - saving documents in accordance with file saving and naming protocols.
• Diary management and work prioritisation.
• Travel management - booking flights and accommodation.
• Conducting searches.
• Liaising with clients.
• General administrative support to the team.

Skills

Billing experience

Diary management

Client liaison

Attention to detail

Independent work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Legal Assistant - Charities and Purpose-Driven Institutions

A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Charities and Purpose Driven Institutions team based in Sydney.

About Us

Mills Oakley is a leading national law firm with a proud history spanning over 160 years. In that time, we’ve grown into a Top 5 Australian law firm by size while remaining true to our shared vision of exceptional client service with a friendly and collaborative ethos. Mutual trust and respect are at the heart of everything we do.

The Role

A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Charities and Purpose Driven Institutions team based in Melbourne. As a Legal Assistant you will work closely with a Partner and team.

Responsibilities include:

• Billing - prepare, amending and finalising draft bills;
• File Administration - saving documents in accordance with file saving and naming protocols;
• Diary management and work prioritisation;
• Travel management - booking flights and accommodation;
• Conducting searches;
• Liaising with clients;
• General administrative support to the team;

Who We Are Looking For

The Legal Assistant is responsible for the provision of diligent and efficient secretarial and administrative support, to alleviate the time-pressures on legal practitioners as far as possible.

As a Legal Assistant, you will have:

• good attention to detail, particularly in documents;
• possess a personal commitment to excellence, including attention to detail;
• be dependable and diligent;
• be proactive in liaising with other people (internal and external) where necessary to solve problems and complete tasks;
• manage their to-do list effectively and work with minimal supervision.
• In addition, the legal assistant will provide support to other team members with the aim of enhancing the performance, profit results and sustainability of their practice area.

What We Offer

We take a collaborative approach to your learning & development, giving you the personal attention and unique opportunities required to help you realise your full potential. We are committed to your health and well-being and offer a multitude of employee benefits including:

• Dress for your day;
• Discounted health insurance;
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Discounts to gyms and studios across Australia;
• Study and exam leave;
• Competitive referral bonus; and
• Other amazing perks!