Legal Assistant role at Dentons Perth supporting Recoveries and Restructuring with document management, calendar coordination, and legal administration.
Your Role
Here's what you will be doing:
* Advanced document formatting and editing in Microsoft Word for legal documentation
* Calendar management including scheduling meetings, court hearings, and tracking deadlines
* Drafting, editing, and preparing legal correspondence and documents with focus on formatting and version control
* Preparing and collating Court files and Briefs to Counsel
* Managing financial processes such as invoicing, supplier invoice processing, trust payments, and debtor management
* Facilitating the full lifecycle of legal matters including file opening, conflict checks, compliance, write-offs, file closure, and archiving
* Handling day-to-day administrative tasks including answering calls, managing mail, client correspondence, and printing
* Liaising professionally with clients, third parties, and internal teams with strong written and verbal communication
About You
What you'll need:
* Background in legal administration support or law student with at least two years remaining and prior legal support experience
* Highly proficient in Microsoft Word with skills in formatting complex documents, styles, templates, and reviewing tools
* Fast, accurate, detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure
* Discreet and conscientious in handling sensitive information
* Experience with Elite or similar finance software for expenses, billing, and reporting
* Strong working knowledge of Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint with ability to produce polished documentation
Compensation & Benefits
* Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay, and rewards
* Salary continuous insurance for permanent or 6+ month contract employees
* Salary sacrificing and novated leases
* 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
* Additional leave options
* Equal family leave for all genders including kinship groups
* Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
* Exclusive retailer discounts
* Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
* Generous health and wellbeing programs
* Agile and flexible working for all
* Social and diversity networks with year-round events
* Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work
Training & Development
Dentons offers learning and development opportunities to support professional growth.
How to Apply
Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. For questions, email Dentons (enquiries only, applications not accepted by email). Dentons does not accept unsolicited agency submissions.
This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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