About the role
Opportunity for a legal assistant to join our Construction group in our Brisbane Office.
Responsibilities include:
* Provide high level of secretarial and administration support
* Develop excellent working relationships with clients
* Maintain a high level of professionalism, confidentiality and service excellence at all times
* Work in a timely and effective manner to ensure all tasks are promptly followed through to completion
* Liaise professionally and effectively with assistants to experts, barristers and any other third parties
* Produce standard practice correspondence including legal documents
* Use CBP's document management system (iManage) to accurately save and retrieve documents
* Ensure electronic and physical filing is undertaken on a regular basis for all authors
* Open and close matters following receipt of instructions
* Book travel and accommodation when required
* Prepare tax invoices, edit time entries and attach creditors tax invoices including meeting any relevant client service standards and requirements of retainers
* Prepare cost agreements for new matters
* Maintain authors expenses
* Maintain contact and marketing information using InterAction
* Other tasks that may arise from time to time
About you
* 2 years' experience in an administration/secretarial role
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and a willingness to learn other programs and systems relevant to the role
* Organised and able to prioritise workload, work autonomously and within tight timeframes
* Communicate effectively with all members of the practice
* Attention to detail
* Able to work with initiative and display problem solving skills
* Maintain practice and client confidentiality at all times
Benefits
* Social and sporting functions
* Wellbeing program
* Rewards and recognition
* Health and fitness perks, complimentary massages, and professional memberships
Work Environment & Inclusive Culture
Our culture focuses on excellence without losing sight of work‐life balance. We support health, safety, and wellbeing, provide learning and development, mentoring, and foster an inclusive environment.
Inclusion and diversity are a priority. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity.
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