Personal Assistant

Avant; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Avant's MI Workplace Law team in SA is seeking a capable Personal Assistant to support solicitors with legal files and administrative tasks. The role suits an experienced legal administrator or PA looking to contribute to a collaborative team supporting Avant's members and medical practices.

You will manage legal files, prepare documents, assist with court filings, coordinate meetings and travel, process invoices, and provide broad administrative support to the Workplace Law group.

Qualifications

• Experience as legal administrator, PA or paralegal.
• Experience preparing legal documents and maintaining legal files.
• Strong written and verbal communication and accurate typing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Managing legal files and preparing legal documents, briefs, correspondence, summaries and chronologies.
• Assisting with court filings and liaising with witnesses, experts and court or tribunal staff.
• Coordinating meetings and travel arrangements.
• Processing invoices, monthly billings and Mastercard reconciliations.
• Providing general administrative support to the team and other advice lines as required.

Skills

Legal administration

Paralegal experience

Personal Assistant

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

PDF Doc Binder

Job description

Personal Assistant - MI Workplace Law, SA

Full-time | Permanent

Open to applicants from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Join Avant's Workplace Law team and provide essential administrative and legal support to our solicitors. This is a great opportunity for an experienced legal administrator or Personal Assistant to contribute to a collaborative team supporting Avant's members and medical practices.

About Avant

Avant is Australia's leading medical defence organisation, dedicated to protecting and supporting medical professionals through expert advice, legal services and insurance solutions.

About the Role

As Personal Assistant, you'll support the effective management of legal files and help the Workplace Law team deliver high-quality legal services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing legal files and preparing legal documents, briefs, correspondence, summaries and chronologies.
• Assisting with court filings and liaising with witnesses, experts and court or tribunal staff.
• Coordinating meetings and travel arrangements.
• Processing invoices, monthly billings and Mastercard reconciliations.
• Providing general administrative support to the team and other advice lines as required.

About You

You're organised, proactive and detail-oriented, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy legal environment.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• Previous experience in a legal administrative, Personal Assistant or paralegal role.
• Experience preparing and formatting legal documents and maintaining legal files.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and accurate typing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Experience preparing court documents and briefs, and knowledge of Adobe and PDF Doc Binder, will be highly regarded.