Legal Assistant (M&A)

Assiduous Staffing; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Assiduous Staffing Pty Ltd's client, a highly regarded national commercial law firm in Sydney, offers a collaborative environment with flexible working, wellbeing initiatives and professional development. The role supports Partners, handles diary and email management, prepares documents, billing, and matters opening.

You will liaise with clients and internal staff and provide administrative support across the team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience as a Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary in private practice.
• Strong diary management and organisational skills.
• Comfort with managing competing priorities in a busy environment.
• Proactive and able to anticipate partner needs; comfortable with billing and document systems.

Responsibilities

• Diary and email management
• Coordinating meetings and appointments
• Preparing and amending documents and correspondence
• Billing, time recording and expense management
• Opening and maintaining matters
• Liaising with clients and internal stakeholders
• Supporting the Partner with management and leadership responsibilities
• General administrative support across the wider team

Skills

Diary management

Organisational skills

Billing and document management

Prioritisation in busy environment

Tools

Billing systems

Job description

This is a highly regarded national commercial law firm knowingly collaborative environment. The firm works with major Australian and international clients and offers the quality of work and systems you would expect from a leading firm, without an overly corporate culture.

The firm offers flexible working, regular social and sporting activities, professional development, wellbeing initiatives, additional leave purchasing, employee recognition programs and a subsidised in-house café.

The Role and Duties

• Diary and email management
• Coordinating meetings and appointments
• Preparing and amending documents and correspondence
• Billing, time recording and expense management
• Opening and maintaining matters
• Liaising with clients and internal stakeholders
• Supporting the Partner with management and leadership responsibilities
• General administrative support across the wider team

About You

• Have 4+ years experience as a Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary in private practice
• Have strong diary management and organisational skills
• Be comfortable managing competing priorities in a busy environment
• Be poactive and able to anticipate what the Partner needs
• Be confident with billing and document management systems