Hopgood Ganim Lawyers
• Melbourne, Australia
Legal Secretary / Paralegal – Estates and Succession
Join Hopgood Ganim Lawyers as a Paralegal supporting our highly reputable Estates and Succession practice.
Responsibilities
* Liaise with clients and practitioners regularly.
* Prepare and amend documents, including wills, powers of attorney, probate applications and other court documents.
* Support estate administration, gathering asset information and dealing with stakeholders.
* Assist in estate litigation, preparing briefs for counsel and experts, information gathering, and preparing chronologies.
* Conduct searches and undertake basic legal research.
* Diary management: arrange client appointments and travel.
* Monthly and ad hoc billing.
* File management from opening to closure and archiving.
* Assist with business development and marketing activities.
* Other paralegal and administrative tasks as required.
Qualifications
* Prior paralegal or legal secretarial experience.
* Excellent verbal and written communication.
* Attention to detail and a client‑centric approach.
Benefits
* Paid birthday leave.
* Paid parental and fertility leave.
* Annual performance and remuneration cycle.
* Subsidised onsite café.
* Fun end‑of‑year functions.
We offer a supportive environment for our legal secretaries and paralegals, with a pool of administrators covering planned leave and central functions improving efficiencies.
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