Cooper Grave Ward is a leading Australian law firm based inBrisbane that provides a wide range of legal services includingcorporate and commercial, property, business litigation, insurance,and family law.
Due to continued growth, we invite expressions of interest fromtalented legal assistants eager to become part of our team. Thisopportunity offers the chance to engage with a diverse array oflegal workgroups and corporate support teams. As this is anexpression of interest, successful shortlisted candidates will beintegrated into our active talent pool and notified promptly asopportunities arise.
Some of the general duties you can expect in a legal assistantrole with us includes:
* Providing exceptional and proactive administrative supportat firm wide level
* Covering annual and personal leave for the wideradministration team
* Covering relief reception as required
* Diary management and meeting coordination with client andkey internal and external stakeholders
* File management including opening and closing files andongoing management of electronic files
* Generally contributing to the smooth running of theteam
Experience
You will ideally have 1-3 years’ legal administrationexperience supporting busy teams and helping to manage competingpriorities. You will need to be adaptable and flexible inyour role where at times you will be required to work acrossmultiple teams. Candidates with administration experience outsideof law are also encouraged to apply.
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the followingattributes:
* Excellent customer service and communication skills
* Great attitude with the ability to exercise initiative
* Well organised with the ability to multi-task and managetime effectively
* Ability to develop and maintain good workingrelationships
* Effectively work autonomously but importantly as part of ateam
* Excellent technical skills and understanding of softwareapplications
* Must haveability to work full time (8.30am – 5.00pm or9.00am – 5.30pm)
* Award winning ‘best employer’ and 2024 BeatonClient Choice Award winners for ‘best law & relatedservices firm’ ($30m-$100m revenue)
* Breakfast provided daily in our team café
* Career progression and development opportunities
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeinginitiatives
* Wellness facilities and onsite classes (i.e. yoga andmindfulness)
* Other benefits: purchased leave program (pre-tax), novatedleasing, corporate medical insurance plans, networking andsocial events and much more!
About Cooper Grace Ward
Cooper Grace Ward is a leading independent law firm based inBrisbane. We are a full-service law firm providing a range of legalservice to clients nationally and internationally. We are avibrant, energetic, growing and diverse team committed tosupporting and developing our people to meet the changing needs ofour clients. We take personal responsibility and pride in our workand have fun while we do it. We strive to be leaders in everythingwe do, and our impressive achievements can be viewed on ourwebsite.
Our workplace policies and strong values foster a safe andinclusive work environment. Cooper Grace Wards hires a diverseworkforce, including people of all genders, ages, cultures,ethnicities, those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres StraitIslander, LGBTIQ+ and people with disabilities.
If this sounds like a team you'd like to be a part of and youvalue mutual respect, curiosity and excellence like we do then wewould like to talk with you.
Please note that due to the anticipated high volumeof applications, only shortlisted candidates will becontacted.
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