Legal Assistant Job Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to join our team. As a key member of our Personal Injury team, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to our solicitors and working closely with them to manage client files.
About the Role
* This is an excellent opportunity for a career Legal Support Professional to apply and continue their amazing work within the legal industry.
The successful candidate will have prior experience in personal injury as a Legal Assistant/Paralegal and will possess accurate typing skills with intermediate Word & Excel skills.
Key Responsibilities:
* Prepare matters for conference and hearing, including preparation of court and legal documents and general correspondence.
* Use your high attention to detail to draft briefs and documents, such as claim forms and schedule of damages.
* Efficiently coordinate medico-legal appointments, compulsory conferences and mediations.
* Cultivate strong relationships with our clients, Shine employees, Counsel and other external stakeholders.
* Support our Legal team with optimising the use of internal systems to process information.
Requirements
* Prior experience in personal injury as a Legal Assistant/Paralegal will be highly regarded.
* Accurate typing skills with intermediate Word & Excel skills.
* Keen eye for detail in your document management and collation skills.
* You'll be a great communicator both verbally and in writing.
* The ability to work the hours of 8:15am – 5pm, 5 days per week (Monday to Friday).
Benefits
* A place where purpose really matters.
* A connected team of authentic people who are as passionate as you are.
* Visible and valued for who you are and what you bring.
* Opportunities to start your Shine journey with our in-house learning programs.
About Us
We are an ASX-listed organisation, and we've been standing up for the rights of everyday Australians for more than 45 years.
We're humble yet relentless. We don't pretend to be anything other than ourselves.