Ashurst strives to excel beyond the ordinary by adapting to change, providing a platform for growth and development.
**Why Choose Us?**
* We offer flexible work options to support work-life balance.
* Our market-leading parental leave policy ensures employees have 26 weeks paid leave, regardless of gender.
* Employees enjoy health and wellbeing benefits, including gym membership and corporate health plans.
* We provide genuine opportunities for career growth through secondments or global opportunities.
* Extensive learning and development opportunities are available, including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring, and study support for further education.
* Our commitment to social impact is demonstrated by extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs.
* We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
**The Opportunity**
We are recruiting a Team Executive (Legal Secretary) to join our Melbourne office on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Team Executives and Team Assistants provide proactive and effective general administration assistance to lawyers and practice executives across a diverse range of tasks.
As the Team Executive, you will work closely with the hub/practice executive team lead to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the hub, providing additional support to the Team Assistants. You will monitor requests and act as the first point of escalation within the hub team.
Development within the Team Executive role will be supported by the Team Leader and Operations Manager.
**Requirements:**
* Prior legal secretarial or strong administrative experience in a corporate or professional services environment is essential.
* A proactive approach, including accepting tasks outside the general scope of duties, is required.
* Strong organisational skills and ability to plan and prioritise effectively are necessary.
* Demonstrating initiative and strong client focus is crucial.
* Good written and verbal communication skills are essential.
* Behaving in a professional manner and being personable and approachable at all times is expected.