Legal Secretary - Liability & Abuse

Moray & Agnew Lawyers; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellness initiatives

Paid parental leave

Continuous learning and development

Dress for your Work Day Policy

Job summary

Moray & Agnew Lawyers in Brisbane are seeking a Legal Secretary to join the Liability and Abuse team. The role involves opening and closing matters, diary management, client and court communications, and preparing standard documents.

Training is provided and you will work as part of a collaborative team. Ideal candidates have at least 12 months’ admin/secretarial experience in a law firm or professional services environment, with excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and

Qualifications

• At least 12 months’ administrative or secretarial experience in a law firm or professional services.
• Proficient IT skills including Adobe Pro and Excel; ability to touch type.

Responsibilities

• Open new matters and close/archive completed matters.
• Conduct conflict searches and manage diary
• Handle client and court communications by phone or email
• Prepare and amend routine correspondence; file court documents; arrange service
• Collate briefs to Counsel and other experts; file and organize electronic/hard-copy folders
• Assist with monthly billing and invoicing, familiarity with Aderant/Expert Billing is a plus

Skills

Administrative experience

Secretarial skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Touch typing

Tools

Adobe Pro

Excel

Aderant/Expert Billing

Job description

An exciting career opportunity exists in our busy Brisbane office for a Legal Secretary to join our Liability and Abuse 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

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. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.