Part-Time Advocacy Rights Intake Officer

Darwin Community Legal Service; Perth; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks parental leave

Study support

Salary continuance insurance

Purchased annual leave

Social events

Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Pro bono opportunities

Job summary

Piper Alderman in Perth is seeking a capable Legal Assistant to support two teams of lawyers. You will handle file opening/closing, billing, and various admin tasks while ensuring the office runs smoothly.

The role suits someone with experience in a legal or professional services environment, strong MS Office skills, and a collaborative, team-oriented approach to daily work.

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal or professional services environment.
• Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Organised approach and ability to coordinate multiple matters.

Responsibilities

• Open and close files, manage billing and month-end tasks.
• Run conflict searches, ASIC and property searches.
• Prepare letters of engagement and related paperwork.
• Create documents, file, and prepare reports.
• Back up other Legal Admins during peak times and absences.
• Support lawyers and day-to-day office operations.

Skills

Legal experience

MS Office

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Billing systems

Job description

Job Description

The Role

Our Perth office continues to grow, and our Legal Assistants are very important to us. Each Legal Assistant supports two teams of lawyers. We have a number of Legal Assistants with varying levels of experience, and they all work together to ensure our teams are successful. Their responsibilities are varied and include:

• Opening and closing files
• Billing and support with month-end and finance related requirements throughout the month
• Running conflict searches, ASIC and property searches
• Preparing letters of engagement and related paperwork
• General administrative duties including document creation, filing, and preparing reports
• Back up and support to other Legal Admins during absences and during peak times
• Supporting the lawyers and assisting with the day to day running of the office

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Experience, ideally within in a similar role within a legal or professional services environment. We are willing to coach people with potential if necessary
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and ability to learn the general law firm and billing systems
• Desire to roll the sleeves up, work with your team and the other team admins, in a friendly and professional way. We have a great culture and want to keep it that way.
• An organised approach, and help organise others who are juggling many complex matters and rely on you
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Office Culture

Our Perth office prides itself on a warm and collaborative culture where people are valued. We have the sophistication of a large firm with the benefit of a smaller office feel. We work hard during the work day, and don’t have a long hours work culture. We host regular social events, have a lunch club and Friday afternoon office drinks, creating plenty of opportunities to connect with other people.

About Us

A premier commercial law firm, Piper Alderman has offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to deliver client outcomes with responsive, commercially decisive, expert advice.

Piper Alderman has been a leading advisor to Australian commercial interests for more than 170 years and we continue to advance in knowledge, skills and commitment. We listen to our clients, respond to their needs and guide them through increasingly complex regulatory and business landscapes.

We pride ourselves on being a collaborative law firm where ambitious team members can achieve their career goals while performing challenging and rewarding work. At Piper Alderman, we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork, and we invest in the continued professional development of our people.

We pay our people well, treat them well, and have very low turnover. In addition, we have many of the usual employee benefits including:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Generous study support options
• Salary continuance insurance
• Purchased annual leave options
• Fun social events and corporate discounts
• Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees
• Opportunities to participate in pro bono work