An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Family Law team on a permanent part-time or full-time basis.
About Us
Mills Oakley is a leading national law firm with a proud history spanning over 160 years. In that time, we’ve grown into a Top 10 Australian law firm by size while remaining true to our shared vision of exceptional client service with a friendly and collaborative ethos. Mutual trust and respect are at the heart of everything we do.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Assistant to join our Perth Family Law team on a permanent part-time or full-time basis. In this role, you will support highly credentialed and respected Partner, Kym Kerr.
Your key responsibilities will include but not limited to:
* Preparing legal documents and letters;
* Diary management;
* Dictaphone typing using Bighand;
* Billing – amending bills and creating letters;
* Filing;
* Archiving;
* Safe custody;
* Formatting of documents; and
* File management including liaising with clients, barristers, family report writers, mediators, etc.
Who We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 years experience as a legal assistant. You will possess solid administration experience in a professional services environment. The successful applicant will be an integral member of a cohesive and collaborative team. You will have the ability to prioritise tasks, display initiative, have good attention to detail, a proven history of meeting deadlines and have strong commercial acumen. We are open to hearing from candidates who are law students and can work a minimum of 3 days per week.
What We Offer
We take a collaborative approach to your learning & development, giving you the personal attention and unique opportunities required to help you realise your full potential. We are committed to your health and well-being and offer a multitude of employee benefits including:
* Dress for your day;
* Discounted health insurance;
* Employee Assistance Program;
* Discounts to gyms and studios across Australia;
* Study and exam leave;
* Competitive referral bonus; and
* Other amazing perks!
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All applications must include a CV and Cover Letter addressed to the Talent Acquisition team and submitted online via our Careers page.
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