Senior Legal Executive

Perigon Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Perigon Group in Sydney CBD is seeking a Senior Legal Secretary or Legal EA with 5+ years of experience to join a busy personal injury and workers compensation practice. This hands-on senior support role works closely with Partners on complex matters, with a strong emphasis on autonomy.

The role provides comprehensive legal and administrative support, manages deadlines, liaises with clients and courts, and helps drive matters to progression in a 3 days in the office / 2 hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal support experience in a busy practice.
• Experience in Workers' Compensation and/or personal injury law.
• Strong document preparation and file management capability.
• Excellent diary and deadline management.
• Empathetic, professional client communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage correspondence, emails, filing and matter documentation.
• Review and maintain client files to keep matters up to date.
• Manage diaries, deadlines and workflows.
• Liaise with clients, barristers, courts and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate appointments, mediations and settlement conferences.
• Prepare files and documents for hearings.
• Draft briefs, bundles, schedules and settlement documents.
• Assist with pleadings and court documents.
• Draft correspondence to clients and third parties.
• Support billing, invoices and trust account authorities.
• Monitor tasks and maintain efficient team workflows.
• Provide professional, empathetic client communication.

Skills

5+ years experience

Legal Secretary/EA/PA

Workers' Compensation

Personal Injury

Client & stakeholder liaison

Job description

Senior Legal Secretary - Personal Injury / Workers Compensation

Sydney CBD

3:2 hybrid (commences 6 month probation)

If you're a Senior Legal Secretary or Legal EA with over 5 years of experience we're looking for someone to join a busy personal injury practice.

This is a hands-on senior support role working closely with Partners across complex matters in the workers comp.

The team is looking for someone who already understands the pace and processes of his practice and can confidently manage their responsibilities with a high level of autonomy and provide the support the partners need.

The Role

You will provide comprehensive legal and administrative support while helping ensure matters continue to progress efficiently.

• Managing correspondence, incoming emails, filing and matter-related documentation
• Maintaining and regularly reviewing client files to ensure matters remain up to date
• Managing diaries, critical dates, workflows and time limitations
• Liaising with clients, barristers, courts, medical professionals and other external stakeholders
• Coordinating appointments, conferences, mediations and settlement conferences
• Preparing files and documentation for hearings
• Preparing briefs, tender bundles, schedules and settlement documentation
• Assisting with pleadings, affidavits, consent orders and other court documentation
• Drafting correspondence to clients and third parties
• Supporting billing, invoices and trust account authorities
• Monitoring allocated tasks and helping maintain efficient workflows across the team
• Providing professional and empathetic communication to clients throughout their matters

About You

This role requires someone with strong existing legal support experience.

• 5+ years' experience within a Legal Secretary or EA/PA legal support role
• Experience within Workers Compensation and/or personal injury law
• Exposure to areas such as Public Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, TPD or Common Law claims would also be valuable
• Strong document preparation, drafting and file management capability
• Excellent diary and deadline management skills
• Confidence dealing directly with clients and external stakeholders
• The ability to work autonomously and manage a busy workload
• Empathy and professionalism when dealing with clients who may be navigating difficult circumstances