Legal Assistant, Projects

Corrs Chambers Westgarth; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working as standard

Bonus leave

Parental leave

Wellbeing program

Diversity and Inclusion

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Sydney is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join the Projects team, supporting a Partner and a team of market-leading lawyers on high-profile matters.

This role requires strong diary and email management, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while delivering exceptional client service in a fast-paced environment.

Exposure to litigation is advantageous; flexible working and professional development are available.

Qualifications

• Experience as a legal assistant in a professional services environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks for a project team with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage diary and email for the Projects team and related partners.
• Maintain attention to detail and meet deadlines.
• Liaise with clients and contacts in a professional manner.
• Oversee monthly billing and complex billing requirements.
• Schedule team meetings, training, events and functions.
• Demonstrate proactive problem-solving and independent work.

Skills

Diary management

Billing knowledge

Client communication

Prioritisation

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Education

Legal support experience

Tools

CMS Aderant

NetDocuments

Job description

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Experienced Legal Assistant to join our Projects team in Sydney, working in a fast-paced professional environment and contribute to the delivery of high quality legal support.

You will be working closely with a Partner and team of market leading lawyers on matters for high profile clients, delivering exceptional performance to enable the team to provide outstanding client service. This role will be well suited to an organised and proactive legal assistant who can work collaboratively and take responsibility for day to day tasks supporting their team. Exposure to working in a litigation practice would be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

• Strong organisational and matter management skills, including diary and email management
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proficient in responding to emails and liaising directly with clients and contacts
• Good understanding of billing processes and working capital management and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to oversee monthly billing and complex billing requirements
• Ability to manage scheduling of team meetings, training, events and functions
• Good judgement with problem solving skills

Required skills and personal attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive and able to work independently with limited supervision
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks and commitments
• Advanced knowledge of CMS Aderant or other finance related software
• Advanced knowledge of NetDocuments or other document management software
• Ability to develop and foster excellent professional relationships internally and with clients

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

About us:

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Corrs’ culture is characterised by our values of excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a supportive and inclusive workplace, and we are focused on creating opportunities for our people and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we have established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave – we provide an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
• Parental leave – we offer 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave and pay superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave (up to 12 months)
• Wellbeing program – we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – we set meaningful goals and take action to improve diversity and foster an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach – we have an active pro bono and community engagement program and we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
• Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, a national training program and mentoring initiative.

For more information, see our website