Senior Legal Secretary | Wills & Estates | Blackburn

Amicus Legal Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Amicus Legal Recruitment seeks a Senior Legal Secretary for a Blackburn-based firm. You will support the Managing Partner across Wills & Estates and Commercial matters, handling correspondence, diary management, dictation, document drafting and client liaison in a one-on-one capacity.

This is a traditional hands-on, office-based role, full-time with on-site parking, offering a stable, long-term position and a friendly, close-knit team focused on quality work and client service.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of legal secretary experience.
• Experience with Wills & Estates and probate matters is essential.
• Strong diary management, correspondence and document preparation skills.
• Excellent client liaison and stakeholder coordination abilities.

Responsibilities

• Preparing correspondence, emails, file notes and other legal documentation.
• Assisting with the preparation of Wills, Probate documentation, Costs Agreements and Estate Administration matters.
• Managing diaries, appointments and client meetings.
• Dictation, typing and document formatting.
• Liaising directly with clients and other stakeholders.
• File management and general practice administration.
• Preparing initial billing drafts.
• Keeping the practice organised and running smoothly.

Skills

Legal secretary

Wills & Estates

Diary management

Client liaison

Billing drafting

Job description

Senior Legal Secretary | Wills & Estates | Blackburn

Experienced in Wills & Estates and ready to swap the CBD commute for a quality Legal Secretary position closer to home?

We're searching for an experienced, senior-level Legal Secretary (8+ years' experience) to join a highly respected law firm in Blackburn, providing comprehensive legal secretarial and administrative support to the firm's Managing Partner.

This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is a career Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant, enjoys working closely with their lawyer in a one-on-one capacity, and takes pride in building strong relationships with clients. It's also an opportunity to settle into a stable, long-term position with a firm that genuinely values and looks after its people.

Working across Wills & Estates and general Commercial matters, your role will involve all aspects of practice support, including:

• Preparing correspondence, emails, file notes and other legal documentation
• Assisting with the preparation of Wills, Probate documentation, Costs Agreements and Estate Administration matters
• Managing diaries, appointments and client meetings
• Dictation, typing and document formatting
• Liaising directly with clients and other stakeholders
• File management and general practice administration
• Preparing initial billing drafts
• Keeping the practice organised and running smoothly

This is a traditional, hands-on Legal Secretary role where your experience, initiative and ability to anticipate what's needed will be highly valued.

Previous experience supporting a lawyer in Wills & Estates is important, together with strong communication, document preparation and organisational skills. Just as importantly, we're looking for someone who enjoys their work, takes ownership of their responsibilities and values being part of a close-knit team.

Please note: This is a full-time, office-based position. On-site car parking available.

If you're looking for a stable role, a lovely working environment and the opportunity to build a long-term working relationship with the lawyer you support, all while working closer to home in Blackburn, we'd love to hear from you.