Overview
You'll be a part of our Practice Support team and work closely with legal operatives and Practice Executives to provide administrative and operational assistance across a variety of tasks. The Trainee Practice Assistant program will run for a period of 12 months and will involve you working in different departments, on a rotational basis every three months. Through the rotations, you'll collaborate with our diverse team of Practice Executives and Lawyers to gain a broader understanding of the firm’s legal areas and establish valuable connections.
This is a permanent, full-time opportunity.
Responsibilities
- Support Legal operatives, Practice Assistants, and Practice Executives within the firm.
- Develop administration skills and practice management capabilities under regular supervision.
- Learn how to utilise firm software programs and technology systems.
- Provide administrative support including, but not limited to, generating reports, expense management, document amendments and document management (printing, filing and archiving) with supervision.
- Assist with administrative tasks related to matter financials, including supporting the monthly billing process: drafting and finalising billing narratives, as well as creating and amending bills.
About You
- A basic level of skill and accuracy with software including Microsoft applications (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to organise and prioritise work.
- The ability to thrive in a team environment.
Your Development
In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and encouraged to grow. We foster greatness and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations. Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters enables us to support secondments worldwide.
Our Perks
- Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
- Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, emergency childcare, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families, plus regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
- Flexibility: hybrid and versatile working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and equipment to support working from home.
- Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high-quality executive coaching to support the transition.
- Recognition: team-based recognition including social activities and contribution-based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.
Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.
How to apply
We’d love to hear from you so please click "apply now". To learn more, visit "This is Allens" or listen to our podcast Allens Confidential to hear real stories from real people about life at Allens. For a confidential discussion, please phone Mikaela Downie, Talent Acquisition Consultant on .
At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people’s differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if your past experience doesn’t align, please express your interest by emailing us at. The right role for you might be just around the corner!
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📌 Trainee Practice Assistant
🏢 Allens
📍 Melbourne