Senior Legal Secretary

LHD Lawyers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Progressive team environment

Long-term career opportunities

Job summary

LHD Lawyers in Sydney is seeking a Senior Legal Secretary for the Workers Compensation team to support the supervising Solicitor with day-to-day operations of the personal injury practice.

The role requires strong administrative skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team. Join a growing, client-focused firm with a positive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Personal Injury Law, specialising in personal injury claims.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Strong typing and document drafting skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Diary management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication with clients and team.

Responsibilities

• Practice management.
• Drafting correspondences, applications and pleadings.
• Preparing notice of claims, briefs.
• Scheduling appointments and conferences.
• Diary management.
• General administrative duties, organising and maintaining paper and electronic files.
• Liaise with clients, barristers, courts, doctors for information/ scheduling/ provision of information etc.
• Ensure workflows for matters are updated and maintained (under the supervision and instruction of a Solicitor).
• Actively assisting the team to ensure efficient work practices are maintained.

Skills

Attention to detail

Typing speed

Drafting documents

Diary management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

LHD Lawyers are a national leading law firm specialising in personal injury claims and matters that affect every day Australians. We are passionate about driving consistency and operational efficiencies throughout the firm to support our team to provide a leading client service experience. With every action and process we are conscious of our client’s experience and are always addressing opportunities for improving client services and experience.

We pride ourselves on ensuring a positive and successful partnership for both clients and employees and we focus on developing our employees. We nurture and develop our people to help them realise their full potential and aim to craft an employee experience that is unique and meaningful to each employee. Established for 35 years, LHD Lawyers has offices across Australia and continues to grow rapidly.

About The Role:

Our Workers Compensation team in Sydney is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Senior Legal Secretary to join the team. You will be required to perform routine and non-routine clerical and administrative functions to actively support the supervising Solicitor in the day-to-day operations of the personal injury practice.

Responsibilities will include:

• Practice management.
• Drafting correspondences, applications and pleadings.
• Preparing notice of claims, briefs.
• Scheduling appointments and conferences.
• Diary management.
• General administrative duties, organising and maintaining paper and electronic files.
• Liaise with clients, barristers, courts, doctors for information/ scheduling/ provision of information etc.
• Ensure workflows for matters are updated and maintained (under the supervision and instruction of a Solicitor).
• Actively assisting the team to ensure efficient work practices are maintained.

About You:

We are looking for a diligent and professional individual with a positive attitude. You will have excellent attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously whilst also collaborating in a team environment.

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• 5 years ofexperience in Personal Injury Law, specialising in personal injury claims; motor vehicle accidents, workers compensation, public liability and/or common law industrial accidents.
• Highly organised and able to maintain high quality work with a strong attention to detail.
• Strong administrative background with excellent typing and document drafting skills.
• Microsoft Office suite.
• Diary management and ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise and multi-task with accuracy during busy times.
• Highly motivated and effective communication skills.
• Extensive client-facing skills and advanced troubleshooting skills.

What we offer:

With our office in the heart of the CBD, we are a growing and progressive firm. LHD Lawyers will offer you a friendly, down to earth and professional working environment. Our culture is supportive, collaborative and inclusive and we provide ongoing training and development for all our employees.

Other benefits include:

• Competitive salary package.
• Progressive and evolving team environment.
• An opportunity to work for an industry leader.
• Be part of a growing and energetic team that offer long term career opportunities.