Legal Assistant - Litigation

Aitken Partners; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Aitken Partners Pty Ltd in Brisbane is seeking a capable Legal Assistant to join our growing Litigation team. You will support managers on a variety of files, ensuring timely progression of matters and clear client communications.

The role suits someone with experience in a litigious environment and strong organisational skills, able to manage correspondence, court filings, and calendar tasks while maintaining high professional standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal environment, litigious exposure preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and client-facing abilities.
• Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence and routine drafting.
• Email and calendar management for lawyers.
• Liaise with clients and external parties/organisations.
• Draft court documents, online court filing and brief preparation.
• Support a lawyer with all aspects of a litigious file.

Skills

Legal experience

Litigation support

Time management

Autonomy

Job description

Are you looking for a new opportunity in a firm known for its great culture? We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our growing Litigation team in Brisbane.

This role would suit someone with experience as a legal assistant in a litigious environment.

Aitken Partners is a well-established law firm with a proud history in Melbourne and a growing presence in Brisbane. We provide a comprehensive range of legal services, combining trusted expertise with a commitment to exceptional client service and practical legal solutions.

For more information about the firm please go to our website www.aitken.com.au.

The Role

As a legal assistant in our growing Brisbane team, you will be working on a variety of Litigation files including but not limited to – Manager Rights, Insolvency and Commercial Litigation files. You will collaborate with your colleagues providing timely file progression and regular communication.

Appropriate to your experience and skill level, you will be responsible for:

• Preparation of correspondence
• Email and calendar management
• Liaising with clients and external parties/organisations
• Drafting Court documents, on-line court filing and brief preparation
• Supporting a lawyer with all aspects of a litigious file

We offer ongoing training and mentoring so that you can continue to grow in your career.

About you

You will have experience in a legal environment with a genuine interest in all aspects of property disputes, manager rights, employment law and general litigation supporting numerous practitioners.

Your experience will allow you to understand the importance of:

• Great interpersonal skills
• Time management and meeting important deadlines
• Taking ownership of your tasks and being able to work autonomously

In return for your outstanding abilities, you will be rewarded with an excellent working environment, work life balance, supportive mentoring, flexible working arrangements together with the opportunity to work across an interesting and varied file load.