Legal assistant

Are you a Legal Assistant, Legal Administrator or Legal Secretary with a passion for making a real difference in people's lives through your work?

Ideally, you'll have experience in Personal Injury, however we also welcome candidates with legal experience across other practice areas who are keen to transition into this space.

The Opportunity

At Zaparas Lawyers, we are committed to delivering exceptional legal service and making a meaningful impact on our clients' lives. As part of our team, you will play a key role in supporting our Personal Injury practice, ensuring clients receive the best possible outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to build your legal career in a collaborative and supportive environment.

What You'll Do:

As a vital part of our team, you will be at the heart of our operations, providing essential legal support and client service for our team of busy Lawyers in our Bendigo location. Your daily responsibilities will keep you engaged, challenged, and constantly learning as you:

• Assist with general administration and filing
• Maintain calendars and diary appointments
• Develop a deeper understanding of litigation procedures in the respective department
• Open new files, prepare letters and correspondence, and draft medical-legal letters of instruction
• Compile briefs and court documents
• Proactively liaise with the supervising solicitor and relevant parties to advance files
• Monitor critical dates to ensure deadlines are met
• Respond to general enquiries via telephone and in-person

Rewards and benefits

• A Performance Bonus plan
• Quarterly employee recognition awards
• Extra paid leave over the Christmas and New Year period
• Flexible work options
• Great locations easily accessible by public transport and parking available
• EOY and EOFY staff parties and team social gatherings
• Company paid parental leave between 12 and 26 weeks (based on years of service)
• Company paid annual flu vaccination and skin cancer checks
• Health & Wellbeing programs and support.

Why Zaparas?

From day 1, you will feel right at home

From the moment you walk into any of our offices, you will be warmly welcomed as part of our family. We support each other during difficult times, celebrate wins and milestones together and have a genuine care for your well-being and your personal and professional development.

Working with the best

Through continuous learning and development programs and by giving you the opportunity to work with some of the best lawyers and barristers in the industry, we will work with you to achieve your full potential.

Supporting your career goals

A career at Zaparas Lawyers is unique and offers training, responsibility and autonomy required for your professional development. Our Legal Assistants have the opportunity to network and contribute to continuous improvement through a structured collaboration and development program.