Job description Legal Secretary - Corporate Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions | Brisbane Metropolitan Closing date: 09/10/2025 DISCOVER more
opportunities to DEVELOP your talents
and THRIVE in a dynamic legal
landscape.
About
the role The Brisbane
Corporate practice is seeking an experienced full time Legal
Secretary to provide administrative support.
This role
provides a fantastic opportunity to be fully involved with the
practice working on interesting matters, managing crucial team
administration, handling client queries and managing the monthly
billing process.
If you are a
law studing want to gain experience in a global law firm, we are
interested in hearing from you too.
What
does the role involve?
Diary management Administrative support to the partners and fee earners in the practice group Managing confidential firm information and opening new matters Preparing documentation and correspondence Input and maintain client data into client relationship software (Interaction) Handling client queries Managing the monthly billing process Assistance with business development activities About
you The ideal
candidate will have 5+ years' experience supporting a partner in
all facets of their practice area, ideally within the
corporate area, however experience in other areas will be
considered.
We value our
culture at K&L Gates and are proud of our friendly and
respectful reputation.
We are looking for a likeminded
individual who in addition to possessing technical excellence is
able to work collaboratively in a team to get things
done.
You should be
practical and proactive in your approach in addition to
demonstrating strong problem solving skills and work well in a
team.
You should be able to work efficiently and use your
initiative, as well as being proactive in your approach to tasks
and showing exemplary attention to detail.
Strong
Microsoft Office skills are essential, as are excellent
communication skills.
You will be capable of using automated
billing systems and client relationship management software (Elite
3E and InterAction is what we use).
The
extras Social events – social club and sporting teams Health and wellbeing program including a gym subsidy Pro-bono programs and community involvement via our workplace giving program Global Day of Service and charitable fundraisers Salary continuance insurance 26 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer Purchased annual leave About
Us The
firm's Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the
Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of
industries.
With lawyers located in four established offices
in Australia's leading financial and commercial centres and
possessing substantial experience.
At K&L
Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across
our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently
combine the knowledge and expertise of our people to create teams
that provide exceptional client solutions.
We marry process with
vision, success with dedication, method with passion, and
innovation with creativity.
The outcome: The K&L Gates
Experience.
Located
across five continents, we represent a broad array of leading
global corporations in every major industry, capital markets
participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth
companies.
We also serve public sector entities, educational
institutions, philanthropic organisations, and individuals.
Our
lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal
challenges in all areas of corporate and regulatory law as well as
litigation.
We are
leaders in legal issues relating to industries critical to the
economies of both the developed and developing
worlds—technology, manufacturing, energy, transportation,
telecommunications, financial services, and life sciences, among
others.
Do
you like what you see?
Please apply
via our Careers page at For
more information please contact Tania Brierley, Recruitment
Consultant at For more
information about K&L Gates please see our website Referrals from
agencies not accepted at this time.
K&L
Gates reserve the right to close advertising earlier at our
discretion.
K&L
Gates is an equal opportunity employer and promotes the safety,
wellbeing and inclusion of those with a disability.
We welcome
applications from people who have an indigenous and/or culturally
and linguistically diverse background.
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