Legal Assistant
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Legal Assistant
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Are you a skilled Legal or Executive Assistant ready to take the next step in your career?
We're offering a
full time, permanent opportunity
for a motivated, exceptionally organized assistant to thrive in a supportive environment where your contributions are valued by your team.
About the role
Be the key support to a Senior Partner and their legal team, providing practice management support across client matters and business development initiatives. In conjunction with your team:
Proactively managing financial hygiene on client matters.
Facilitating the life cycle of client matters from matter opening, electronic record keeping and closing.
Diligence in day-to-day tasks including liaising with clients and litigation document drafting support.
Maintaining a friendly and professional demeanour, as part of a welcoming and close team.
Excellence in your written and spoken English and communication skills is essential, as you will be a touchpoint for key stakeholders and your team.
About you
You will be an energetic person who prides yourself on attention to detail, excellence in service delivery and on-time service.
A background in legal administrative support, especially litigation teams, is desirable though not essential, provided you are a keen learner.
This role is ideal for someone looking to build a long-term professional career in legal support (law students need not apply).
A team player with a proactive attitude.
Strong organisational skills, and the ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities while working in a deadline driven environment.
Conscientious and discreet in relation to the highly sensitive nature of information handled by the team.
Skilled with Outlook and the Microsoft Suite to track key dates and produce high quality documentation.
Knowledge of Elite or other finance related software to manage expenses, matters, timesheets, client billing and reporting requirements desirable.
Please note: this role is best suited to a career legal assistant and law students need not apply.
Why Dentons
Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
Salary sacrificing and novated leases
5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
Additional leave options
Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
Generous health and wellbeing programs
Agile and flexible working for all
Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work
Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at Enquiries only please; applications will not be accepted by email.
Agency Submissions
Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees – this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.
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