Litigation Legal Assistant — Busy, Team-Driven Support

Acquire Intelligence; Pasig; On-site; PHP 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Grace Lawyers Pty Limited is seeking a skilled Legal Assistant to support our busy litigation team. The role focuses on drafting, filing, client liaison and document preparation across dispute resolution, property, insurance and insolvency matters.

We require 2+ years of proven legal assistant experience, strong MS Office proficiency, and a proactive, autonomous work style. This role suits a detail-oriented team player who can manage multiple tasks for a group of solicitors.

Qualifications

• 2+ years proven experience as a legal assistant in general litigation.
• Experience in litigation and insurance law advantageous.
• Strong time management to juggle a large workload and 4+ solicitors.
• Strong understanding of legal terminology.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communication skills.
• Advanced MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Drafting correspondence, Costs Agreements and Costs Disclosures.
• Preparing court documents and related documents and forms (e.g. by-laws, sales contracts).
• Filing court documents.
• Liaising with clients, court registries, LPI and other parties.
• Dictaphone typing.
• Maintaining files and updating spreadsheets.
• Opening and closing files.
• Assisting a team of 4+ litigation lawyers.
• Arranging meetings.
• Compiling briefs for barristers; affidavits and statements.
• Draft billing guides; undertake general office duties.

Skills

MS Office

Time management

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Autonomy

Attention to detail

Tools

LexisNexis Affinity

Job description

Grace Lawyers Pty Limited is seeking a skilled Legal Assistant to support our busy litigation team. The role focuses on drafting, filing, client liaison and document preparation across dispute resolution, property, insurance and insolvency matters.

We require 2+ years of proven legal assistant experience, strong MS Office proficiency, and a proactive, autonomous work style. This role suits a detail-oriented team player who can manage multiple tasks for a group of solicitors.