Legal Assistant (Medical Negligence)

Maurice Blackburn; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Australia is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant to join their Brisbane team. The ideal candidate will provide essential client support, manage diaries, and prepare legal documents. This role requires excellent communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills. The firm offers ongoing development opportunities, a hybrid work model, and comprehensive mental health support. Applications are encouraged from diverse backgrounds, including First Nations People.

Benefits

Ongoing coaching and career development opportunities

End of Year leave

Comprehensive mental health framework

22 Weeks Parental leave

Rewards and recognition platform

Hybrid flex working model

Salary Continuance & Life Insurance

17.5% Annual Leave Loading

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal assistant role preferred but not required.
• Background in administration or customer service considered.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Answer and manage incoming calls.
• Handle diary and file management.
• Prepare correspondence and court documents.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

Client service skills

Job description

Company Description

We welcome fearless thinkers.

For over 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has stood up for those who need us most. With courage and compassion, we extend access to justice to countless Australians. We look beyond the immediate challenge to support people in moments that matter across their lives, and continually push for better solutions for our clients. We invest in and empower our people to stand up for what we believe in and go fearlessly forward together.

We work on real cases, achieving important and positive results in real people’s lives, which is why we are one of Australia’s most respected law firms.Maurice Blackburn, experience you can count on.

Job Description

Our Medical Negligence team is dedicated to protecting the rights and entitlements of our clients. We’re now looking for a permanent Legal Assistant to join our Brisbane-based team, in a full time capacity.

The successful candidate will be someone who is willing to grow and develop their skills in a busy role. You will use your strong client service skills to support our clients and be in frequent contact with them. Your responsibilities will include answering and managing incoming calls, diary management, file management, preparation of correspondence, court documents and briefs of evidence, and providing day-to-day administrative support.

If you are passionate about helping people when they are going through a hard time, then this is the role for you.

Qualifications

If you are an experienced Legal Assistant looking for a new opportunity, or someone with an administration and / or customer service background, we want to hear from you! Experience in the legal industry is preferred but not required.

We value excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively with a diverse range of clients. Our team works in a fast-paced environment with competing demands, so strong organisational and time management skills are must. If you're a team player with proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, we would love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Team MB Benefits :

• Ongoing coaching and career development opportunities
• End of Year leave, 1 day first year, 4 days after 2 years
• Comprehensive mental health framework, including wellbeing leave (up to 4 extra days per year) and $299 reimbursement
• 22 Weeks Parental leave with your superannuation guaranteed and back-to-work transition policy
• Rewards and recognition platform with fitness, retail, and entertainment discounts
• A hybrid flex working model
• Salary Continuance & Life Insurance
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading

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Our shared values represent what we stand for and guide how we act, with Courage; Compassion; Collaboration; Fairness and Tenacity.

We love that you have a life outside of work and we’re happy to support yours. We provide you a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, backed by inclusive leaders and progressive people policies, where you can be your authentic self and thrive. Here we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age and family arrangements. Applications from First Nations People are encouraged.

Are you ready to join us on a journey to extend access to justice to more Australians, in an organisation and role in which every action you take makes a difference? Apply now.

Our Circle Back Initiative partnership means we’re committed to responding to every applicant.

Please note that all successful candidates will be required to undergo background checks as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant workplace