Legal Assistant – Hybrid Work & Court Support

Legal Aid; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work from home & office model

Salary packaging up to $15,900 per FY

Generous leave including seasonal, and

Annual 3% salary increase

Job summary

Victoria Legal Aid in Melbourne CBD is seeking a Legal Assistant to support our client services team and help connect people with the right legal resources. Based at the Melbourne office, you will assist lawyers with administrative tasks and document preparation, while handling confidential information with care.

The role offers a fixed-term arrangement (full-time or part-time 0.8 FTE), pro rata salary from $67,350 to $81,080 plus super and salary packaging, in a hybrid WFH/office setup.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing administrative support, ideally within a legal environment.
• Strong organisational, problem solving and decision-making skills to prioritise workloads and meet timelines.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to lawyers and legal teams.
• Support delivery of client services and connect help seekers with appropriate services.
• Collect court documents and arrange legal advice appointments and referrals.
• Perform client data entry, file management and preparation of legal documents.

Skills

Admin support

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

Victoria Legal Aid in Melbourne CBD is seeking a Legal Assistant to support our client services team and help connect people with the right legal resources. Based at the Melbourne office, you will assist lawyers with administrative tasks and document preparation, while handling confidential information with care.

The role offers a fixed-term arrangement (full-time or part-time 0.8 FTE), pro rata salary from $67,350 to $81,080 plus super and salary packaging, in a hybrid WFH/office setup.