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Embrace this opportunity to join Dentons, the largest law firm in the world Join our high performing Recoveries and Restructuring/Commercial Litigation Melbourne practice
We have an outstanding opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join our Recoveries and Restructuring/Commercial Litigation team in Melbourne on a full-time, permanent basis.
This is a great role for a person with a legal secretarial background looking to continue their legal support career in a high performing and supportive team. You will be providing support direct to Senior Partners and their team, in a role where you will be busy, challenged and supported with reaching your career goals.
About the role
* Providing administrative support directly to Partners, senior Lawyers and their extended junior team, while skilfully triaging tasks from multiple authors
* Managing finance requirements, including high volume end of month invoicing, processing supplier invoices, arranging trust payments, and comprehensive debtors' management
* Facilitating the life cycle of a matter, including opening new matters, undertaking conflict checks, ensuring compliance with major client requirements, maintaining the electronic file, actioning write offs, file closing and archiving
* Diligence in day-to-day tasks including answering calls, processing incoming mail, preparing simple correspondence, corresponding with clients, completing ad hoc printing tasks, and large volumes of outgoing mail
* Maintaining a friendly and professional demeanour while liaising with our clients, third parties, national team members, and inter-department teams. A high level of written and spoken communication skills is required, as you will be a touchpoint for many parties.
About you
* Background in legal administration and seeking a career in legal support ideally with experience in a commercial litigation team
* An enthusiastic team player committed to providing a high level of administrative support to various members of our team
* Organised, efficient and able to multi-task and time manage while working in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
* Conscientious and discreet in relation to the highly sensitive nature of information handled by the team
* A keen eye for accuracy and attention to detail
* Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Outlook and a good grasp of technology
* Knowledge of Elite 3E or other finance software to manage expenses, matters, timesheets, client billing and reporting requirements.
Law students need not apply.
Why Dentons
Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.
We offer:
* 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
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.
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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