Legal Assistant to Partner | Investment FundsJust posted!

Amicus Legal Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Amicus Legal Recruitment is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to directly support a Partner within a sophisticated Investment Funds practice in Melbourne's CBD. The role involves coordinating complex formatting of legal docs, client events, and business development activities, with a focus on diary management and billing.

You will work closely with a Partner, building strong relationships and owning administrative tasks to keep the practice running smoothly.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience as a Legal Assistant within a busy legal practice.

Responsibilities

• Complex formatting, amendments and mark-ups of legal documentation
• Coordinating client events and in-house functions
• Assisting with presentations and business development initiatives
• Expense management and end-of-month billing
• Managing busy diaries & coordinating meetings
• Proactively managing day-to-day administrative requirements

Job description

Legal Assistant to Partner | Investment FundsNew

Love being the person behind the scenes who keeps a busy legal practice running seamlessly? We're recruiting an experienced career Legal Assistant to directly support a highly successful Partner within a sophisticated legal practice in Melbourne's CBD.

With an impressive client base spanning fund managers, global financial institutions, investment managers, superannuation funds, family offices and major corporate clients, this is an opportunity to become a trusted part of a busy practice within a leading national law firm.

The Opportunity:
This is a true Partner-support role for someone who enjoys taking ownership and brings proven experience in administrative support side of a busy legal practice.

You'll work directly with a Partner, so you'll quickly build strong individual relationships, understand your operator and become the person they can rely on to keep everything moving.
Your role will be broad and varied, including:

• Complex formatting, amendments and mark-ups of legal documentation


• Coordinating client events and in-house functions


• Assisting with presentations and business development initiatives


• Expense management and end-of-month billing


• Managing busy diaries & coordinating meetings


• Proactively managing day-to-day administrative requirements

To be considered:
You'll have at least 2 years' experience as a Legal Assistant within a busy legal practice and be confident providing high-level admin support to senior fee earners in a transactional practice group, gained within a private practice law firm.

You'll be highly organised, proactive and comfortable juggling different priorities and working styles. Strong document formatting skills and attention to detail will also be important in ensuring your success in this position.

Why Make the Move?

• Directly support a successful Partner


• Sophisticated Private Capital & Investment Funds practice group


• Genuine ownership of Partners administrative practices


• Client interaction, events and business development exposure


• Confidential counselling and wellbeing support


• Stability and resources of a leading national law firm

If you're an experienced Legal Assistant who thrives on organisation, autonomy and becoming indispensable to the people you support, this is an opportunity to step into a practice where those skills will be highly valued.