Legal Secretary - Wills & Estates

Connected People; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Connected People is seeking an experienced Estates Legal Secretary to join a well established Wills & Estates practice in Newcastle. You will support a senior Lawyer, helping keep files organised and matters progressing across estate planning, probate and administration.

Key duties include preparing and managing documents and correspondence, maintaining case files and custody of documents, and assisting with day-to-day administration of the practice. A background in Wills & Estates is ideal.

Qualifications

• Legal secretarial experience in Wills & Estates.
• Exposure to probate matters.
• Good attention to detail and organised approach.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and managing documents and correspondence
• Providing support across estate planning, probate and estate administration
• Maintaining files and managing safe custody documents
• Assisting with the day-to-day administration of the practice

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Attention to detail

Organised approach

Administrative support

Job description

We're seeking an experienced Estates Legal Secretary to join a well established practice Wills & Estates practice in Newcastle.

You'll support a senior Lawyer with a range of estate planning and probate matters, helping keep files organised and matters progressing.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and managing documents and correspondence
• Providing support across estate planning, probate and estate administration
• Maintaining files and managing safe custody documents
• Assisting with the day-to-day administration of the practice

This would suit someone with legal secretarial experience in Wills & Estates, ideally with exposure to probate matters. You'll bring good attention to detail, an organised approach and a willingness to assist across the practice.