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
- Solid 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.
📌 Junior Legal Assistant
🏢 Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers
📍 Hobart