Overview of the Team
The Legal Practice Management team within the Legal Group provides practice management services and supports the Legal Group in the delivery of quality legal services with a focus on continuous improvement.
The team are responsible for engaging external Legal Service Providers (LSP), on behalf of Comcare and the team supports the Director – Legal Practice Management to allocate advice, Tribunal and Court matters and monitor LSP performance.
Overview of the Role
The Legal Support Officer works within the Legal Practice Management team to provide high-level administrative support services to the Legal Group, other Comcare Groups and external stakeholders.
The Legal Support Officer will be responsible for exercising judgement, discretion, and confidentiality in the management of sensitive information.
The occupant of this role will need to be adaptable, resilient and adaptable to enable them to manage changing priorities in high volume work environments.
A collaborative and empathetic approach is required to support productive and constructive relationships internally and externally.
Experience
- Mandatory: Demonstrated experience in administrative and coordination support roles.
- Desirable: Experience in a Legal environment and an understanding of Tribunal and Court processes is desirable but not mandatory.
Eligibility and Specific Conditions of Employment
- Australian citizenship.
- Character clearance (Australian Criminal History Check).
- Employee Health Declaration.
- Six months probationary period for new engagements.
Required Skill Profession
Legal Support Workers
📌 Legal Support Officer
🏢 Comcare
📍 Canberra