Legal Secretary - Transport Accident Compensation

MinterEllison; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MinterEllison is seeking a Legal Secretary to join the Transport Accident Compensation (TAC) team in Melbourne. The role provides high-level support in a busy practice, with varied responsibilities from email/phone management, diary control to document drafting and court book preparation.

We value initiative, teamwork and meticulous attention to detail. You will liaise with clinicians, barristers clerks, investigators and insurers, ensuring smooth operations while maintaining confidentiality and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' legal secretarial experience in defendant or plaintiff litigation.
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint) and document drafting.
• Able to handle confidential information discreetly and professionally.
• Excellent prioritisation, organisation and multi-tasking abilities.
• Clear communication with stakeholders and clients.

Responsibilities

• Email and phone management
• Liaising with doctors, clerks, investigators and insurers
• Diary management and meeting coordination
• Drafting correspondence, documents, and amendments using precedents
• Preparing court books, briefs and high-volume file management
• Reconciliation of corporate AMEX expenses
• Monitoring key dates and deadlines

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

MS Office

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Legal Secretary - Transport Accident Compensation

Location: Melbourne

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

An excellent opportunity exists within our successfulTransport Accident Compensation (TAC) team (part of our Statutory Compensation Management group) for a Legal Secretary to join the team on a full-time basis. Providing high level support in a busy practice, you will look forward to a varied role where no day is the same. Your responsibilities will include:

• Email and phone management
• Liaising with medico-legal doctors, barrister clerks, investigators and insurers
• Diary management including organising meetings
• Drafting correspondence, document production and amendments including use of precedents
• Preparing responses, court books and briefsHigh volume file management
• Reconciliation of corporate AMEX expenses
• Liaising with barrister clerks and investigators
• Monitoring key dates such as advices, responses and statutory offer dates

What you need

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years' legal secretarial experience in either defendant or plaintiff litigation practice in a professional services environment and will also possess the following attributes:

• Be adaptable, flexible and have a high level of initiative
• Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills with proven ability to be pro-active and multi-task
• Be team orientated and committed to building rapport with other practice group team members
• The ability to clearly and confidently communicate with a range of stakeholders and clientsAbility to deal with confidential information in a discrete manner
• Ability to build strong client relationships
• Strong understanding of MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint and other software
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• A demonstrated commitment to high internal/external service standards
• Can demonstrate their energy and enthusiasm for the role

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee, please apply through the internal careers page.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact [e-mail].