Legal Secretary – Dispute Resolution – Johnson Winter Slattery
About the Team
Our Legal Assistant team is critical to the success of our Partners and Practitioners.
Our legal assistants bring a diverse range of legal assistant experience across all areas of commercial law and are committed to providing high level, efficient, and effective legal assistant support.
About the Role
An opportunity exists for a Legal Assistant with at least four years' legal assistant experience to join our Canberra office.
As a valued member of the Dispute Resolution team you will work closely with a Senior Partner, Special Counsel and Associate providing high-level legal assistant support including, but not limited to document drafting and amending, billing, diary and email management, travel arrangements and other ad-hoc tasks as needed.
In this role, you will be an integral member of an upbeat, friendly and inclusive team – not just supporting them, but actively collaborating to deliver high-calibre work.
About You
Minimum four years of high-level legal assistant support with a client-focused outlook.
Proactive and works well under pressure, meeting deadlines and excelling autonomously.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, used effectively internally and externally.
Collaborative, positive and energetic approach.
Benefits
A collegiate environment with cross-office collaboration.
High-quality work with committed mentors and career development support.
Competitive remuneration, flexible working, extensive social and wellbeing initiatives.
Professional growth through learning and development, pro bono work, and employee recognition initiatives.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to promoting a workplace that is diverse and inclusive.
We encourage the best people – regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, or age – to fulfil their professional aspirations with us.
In particular we would welcome applications from First Nations candidates.
Johnson Winter Slattery pays respect to Elders past and present of our nation's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
We honour the deep spiritual, cultural and customary connections of Traditional Owners to the Australian landscape.
For further details and application, please visit our careers page.
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