Team Assistant (Administration Assistant) - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Ashurst Perkins Coie Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

Gym membership

Discounted corporate health plans

Learning & Development programs

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie is seeking a Team Assistant to join our Sydney office on a 12 month fixed term contract. You will support legal staff and Practice Executives with proactive general administrative assistance, coordinating schedules and communications.

This role offers a pathway to develop your legal administrative career within a global firm that values initiative, organisation, and flexibility. We welcome applicants who thrive under tight deadlines and changing priorities.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise effectively.
• Resilience to thrive under change, tight deadlines and challenging stakeholders.
• High attention to detail in administration tasks.
• Flexibility to adjust priorities or working hours when necessary.
• Excellent level of technical ability in Microsoft programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive and effective general administrative assistance for legal staff and Practice Executives.
• Work closely with team to coordinate schedules, communications and documentation.
• Contribute to developing your administrative career within the legal industry.
• Full job description available on the careers page.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Resilience under pressure

Attention to detail

Flexibility

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans.
• Career advancement - award-winning Learning & Development programs.

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity available for a Team Assistant (Administration Assistant) to join our Sydney office on a 12 month fixed term contract basis.

Our Team Assistants work closely with legal staff and Practice Executives to provide proactive and effective general administrative assistance.

This is a fantastic opportunity if you have a keen interest in developing your legal administrative career and are looking to expand your current administrative skill set within the legal industry.

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page: ashurstperkinscoie.com/en/careers/

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• Strong organisational skills and ability to plan and prioritise effectively.
• Resilience, with the ability to thrive and effectively work with continuous change, challenging stakeholders and tight deadlines.
• A methodical approach, with high levels of attention to detail.
• A willingness to demonstrate flexibility, and adjust priorities or working hours when necessary.
• An excellent level of technical ability in Microsoft programs, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst Perkins Coie, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, please contact: ***************@ashurstperkins.com for a confidential conversation.