About us
Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers is a mid-tier law firm providing legal services for clients in the areas of Compensation, Personal Services, Community & Associations and Business. We specialise in litigation, advisory and transaction work across a broad range of areas of practice.
Our firm has offices located in Hobart, Sydney, Melbourne and a number of regional offices across New South Wales.
We promote workplace flexibility and diversity and provide our people with opportunities to develop their careers for the longer-term through ongoing learning, development and support from the firm.
About the role
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a
Junior Legal Assistant
to join our Personal Injury team, based in our
Hobart office
. Working alongside a dynamic team, supporting a Partner, this full-time role will involve a variety of legal and administrative work, across matters relating to worker's compensation, work injury damages (WID), motor vehicle accidents (MVA) and public liability to name a few.
This role is suited to candidates who enjoy the challenge of a busy work environment and are looking to develop their career within a strong and reputable Firm.
Experience and capabilities:
Providing a high level of secretarial and administrative assistance: producing standard correspondence, photocopying, data entry, filing and collating
Direct liaison with clients
Extensive diary and calendar management
Organising meetings and travel arrangements
Assisting with preparation of high-volume correspondence and court documents
File and document management; assistance with opening and closing files
Mail duties: collection, processing, distribution, and hand deliveries
Coordination of social events (Friday drinks and office catering)
General legal administrative support for the team as required
Successful candidates will have:
Experience within the Legal/Professional Services Industry (preferred)
A demonstrated understanding of personal injury matters and procedures (preferred)
Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and multi-task with accuracy during busy times
Strong proficiency in Office 365 and Outlook
Confidence to liaise with clients and professionals at all levels
The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
The ability to undertake tasks with a demonstrated high attention to detail
Benefits
A blend of working in the office & remotely
Annual flu injections
Annual Christmas gift
Employee Assistance program
Annual COD Health dollars towards your health & wellbeing
Social gatherings and sporting groups
Internal learning and development program
Wellbeing program, including corporate massages
How to Apply:
If you're excited about this opportunity and what we have to offer, please submit your application via SEEK.
We require successful applicants to provide a satisfactory police clearance prior to commencing employment.
We actively encourage and welcome candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, candidates with a disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.