Legal Secretary - CTP

Moray & Agnew Lawyers; Brisbane; Sur place; AUD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellness initiatives

Paid parental leave

Continuous learning and development

Pro bono community involvement

Résumé du poste

Moray & Agnew Lawyers in Brisbane is seeking a full-time Legal Secretary to join our busy CTP team. The role offers varied daily duties from matter openings and closing to diary management and client communications.

You will support preparation and filing of court documents, assist with billing and invoicing, and work with software such as Adobe Pro, Excel, and Aderant/Expert Billing. We value collaborative teamwork and a strong client service focus.

Qualifications

• 12 months’ administrative or secretarial experience in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Full training provided.
• Demonstrated dedication to exceptional client service and willingness to learn.

Responsabilités

• Opening of new matters and closing and archiving of completed matters
• Conducting conflict searches
• Diary management
• Telephone calls with clients, Courts/Tribunals, other law firms, and third parties
• Drafting and amending routine correspondence
• Preparation and filing of court documents and arranging service
• Collating briefs to Counsel and other experts
• Electronic and hard copy filing and setting up sub-folders for electronic files
• Monthly billing, including invoicing and preparation of bills; experience with Aderant / Expert Billing highly regarded

Connaissances

Administrative experience

Secretarial skills

Diary management

Client service

Attention to detail

Outils

Adobe Pro

Excel

Aderant / Expert Billing

Description du poste

An exciting career opportunity exists in our busy Brisbane office for a full time Legal Secretary to join our CTP team.

Each day will be varied, however you can expect some of your duties to include:

• Openingofnew mattersand closing and archiving of completed matters
• Conducting conflict searches
• Diary management
• Telephone calls with clients, Courts/Tribunals, other law firms, and third parties
• Drafting and amendingroutinecorrespondence
• Preparation and filing of court documents and arranging service
• Collating briefs to Counsel and other experts
• Electronic and hard copy filingand setting up sub-folders for electronic files
• Monthly billing, including invoicing and preparation of bills. Previous experience with Aderant / Expert Billing will be highly regarded.

About you

We are ideally looking for candidates with at least 12 months’ administrative or secretarial experience gained in a law firm or other professional services environment. Full training will also be provided. Your dedication to providing our clients with exceptional customer service, and your enthusiasm and willingness to learn and work as part of a collaborative team will be valued.

To excel in this role you will have:

• Excellent organisational skills and an ability to thrive under pressure
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Competent IT skills including Adobe Pro and Excel, and an ability to touch type
• Strong problem solving skillsand demonstrated initiative

Please note: this position is not suitable for law students.

About us

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.

We’re one of Australia’s leading law firms, recognised nationally for our legal expertise across insurance, commercial, workplace and government matters. Our teams work with major insurers, corporates, government agencies, SMEs and not for profit organisations across Australia.

With more than 800 people across Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney, we combined high quality work with collaborative and supportive culture.

We’re also proud to be recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide and to have one of the highest percentages of female partners among Australia’s top 50 law firms.

Culture & benefits of working with us

As a national firm with the scale and reputation to attract great clients and high-quality work, every day is different. To support you, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
• Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, onsite Mental Health First Aiders, discounts on health insurance, and corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands
• Financial benefits including discounted conveyancing services, financial planning assistance, and our generous employee referral program
• Paid parental leave and accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace
• Continuous learning and development programs to ensure you are always being challenged, engaged, and encouraged to grow and further your career
• Connection and community including office-based social events, sporting events, paid blood donation leave, and a long-standing commitment to pro bono work and community contribution
• Diversity and Inclusion PolicyandEmployee Reference Groups (LGBTQIA+, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing, and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Groups) ensuring that we continue to live our values and encouraging our people to be their authentic selves at work each day
• Dress for your Work Day Policybecause we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including First Nations people, neurodiverse people and people with disability.

We do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction.