We have an opportunity for an experienced Practice Administrator (PA) to join our leading Corporate Advisory – M&A team in Perth as a full‐time, permanent role supporting partners Mark Paganin and Stephen Neale. As a PA at Clayton Utz, you are an instrumental part of our firm and will provide high‐quality administrative and secretarial support services to the Partners and wider team of Lawyers.
Key Responsibilities
* Working closely with a team of partners and lawyers to support with general admin, client management, system and timesheet management and other ad‐hoc tasks.
* General accounts, reporting and monthly billing including client liaison.
* Coordinating with clients, counsel, consultants and internal CU teams.
* Preparation of presentations, documents and similar.
* File and matter management, including conflict checking, matter opening and closing.
* Actively managing telephones, email, electronic diaries and voicemail for the partners and team members.
* Organising meetings and travel.
* Supporting our Clients and Markets team with events coordination and general business development initiatives.
Qualifications
* Experience working at a law firm with experience in billing, diary management and dictation.
* Ability to show initiative and take responsibility for daily management tasks.
* A positive, friendly, solutions‐oriented and team‐focused mindset.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* A flexible and collaborative approach to working with different stakeholders and their unique styles.
* An organised, efficient approach to administrative tasks with the ability to effectively prioritise to meet deadlines.
* Experience using Aderant / CMS or similar financial software.
* Intermediate level skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Accessibility and Inclusion
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