Job description Legal Secretary - Restructuring & Insolvency Restructuring & Insolvency | Melbourne Metropolitan Closing date: 31/10/2025 DISCOVER more
opportunities to DEVELOP your talents
and THRIVE in a dynamic legal
landscape.
About
the role Based in our
Melbourne office (but with up to two days working from home once
fully trained), this role provides high level administrative
support to a small team (including a partner, special counsel and
lawyer as well as various rotating clerks and graduates throughout
the year).
This
Restructuring and Insolvency / Commercial litigation team acts for
Australia's largest banks and financial institutions on a range of
commercial litigation, insolvency, turnaround and securities
enforcement matters across a broad range of
industries.
The general
day to day duties of this role include: Providing high level administrative support to the partner, fee earners and clients.
Managing client files from start to finish with accuracy and efficiency.
Preparing and formatting correspondence, contracts, and court documents.
Confidently liaising with clients, taking instructions, and handling enquiries.
Coordinating diaries, meetings, and occasional travel for your team.
Managing confidential firm information, opening new matters and closing and archiving files.
Inputting and maintaining client data into client relationship software (InterAction).
Managing end of month billing processes.
Why
work with us?
Be part of a friendly, successful and high functioning team.
Work in a genuinely supportive environment where your contributions are recognised.
Enjoy flexibility in your work hours and/or days in the office.
Participate in a range of supportive workplace policies such as our 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers.
Have the security of being covered by salary continuance insurance.
Take the opportunity to contribute to the community through our Global Day of Service initiative.
Enjoy our range of wellbeing initiatives and subsidies.
Take part in our active social club and a range of social events throughout the year.
What
we are looking for: The
successful applicant will have: A minimum of three years' experience in a Legal Secretary role (preferably in a commercial litigation practice area).
Strong file management skills An ability to take ownership of administrative, secretarial and client management support.
Initiative, and someone who will thrive on responsibility, juggling deadlines with ease.
A proactive, team-focused attitude.
Strong problem-solving skills Confident communication, and someone who enjoys working directly with clients.
Excellent Microsoft office skills with the ability to learn and adapt to new systems quickly and efficiently.
A high level of attention to detail and accountability for the quality of work they produce.
About
K&L Gates K&L Gates
is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across
five continents (currently we have 48 offices).
We have experienced
dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest
U.S. based law firms in the world.
We take pride in constantly
striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit.
We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the
job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in
a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the
world.
In Australia, we
have offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane for just over
80 partners and 500+ employees.
For more
information about K&L Gates please see our website Do
you like what you see?
If
you're someone who thrives on challenges, enjoys client
connection, and is ready to step into a role where your
contribution is recognised and rewarded, we'd love to hear
from you.
Please apply
via our Careers page at