Slater andGordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firmwhere every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we arepeople caring for people.
Ourcommitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with ahybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and theoffice. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employeebenefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-longservice leave, together with various ongoing learning and professionaldevelopment opportunities.
Employeescovered by our Enterprise Agreement, will also enjoy access to additional paidservice leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellnessreimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.
What are we looking for?
We are currently seeking an experienced Legal Assistant or Senior Legal Assistant tojoin our Military Compensation team in Brisbane. This is a permanent, full-time position to support a Lawyer with Military Compensation will support a busy Lawyer in the team with alladministrative tasks, as well as other duties, that will include:
* Providinga great level of care and support to our clients in a professional manner
* Buildingstrong relationships with our clients, internal and external stakeholders
* Supportingthe team with general file management and administration
* Coordinatingappointments for our lawyers, medico-legal appointments for our clients,conferences and mediations
* Communicatingwithclients,insurersand other professionals both in writing andverbally
* Preparinglegal correspondence and compiling court documents
* Preparingmatters for conferences and hearings
* Mentoringand training legal support staff.
What will you bring?
You will be an experienced Legal Assistant with a passion forsocial justice and generating positive outcomes for clients. The followingexperience and skills will ensure your success in this position:
* Previousexperience in legal support or business administration
* A naturalpassion for helping people and high level of empathy
* Exceptionalexperiencein communicationand customer service
* Excellentwritten and drafting skills
* Recognisethe importance of attention to detail and time management
* Demonstratedorganisational skills and the ability to multi-task
* Ability towork autonomously as well as in a team environment
* Awillingness to learn
* Proactiveapproach and initiative
* Availableto work 38 hours per week, between the hours of 8:30am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
What next?
If you areinterested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. Weprefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications fromrecruitment agencies.
To beeligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanentresident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights inAustralia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater andGordon application process.
Acknowledgement of Country
Slater and Gordonacknowledges the TraditionalCustodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, seaand community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extendthat respect to all First Nations peoples today.
Diversity + Inclusion
Slaterand Gordonis committed to creating an inclusive workplace that valuesdiversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is anequal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race,national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age,or other legally protected attributes.We understandthat everyonehas different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout therecruitment process, please let us know in your application.
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