Overview
We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Insurance team based in our Darwin office.
The main focus for this role will be to provide admin support to our lawyers. Our growing Insurance practice has approximately 80 people located across Adelaide, Perth and Darwin. We are a defendant Insurance legal team working across both General Insurance and Statutory Insurance matters with our Darwin practice having a focus on workers compensation.
Responsibilities
* Drafting of documentation as required
* Performing conflict searches and file opening
* Maintaining extensive electronic filing for all incoming and outgoing correspondence (including splitting & saving documents in PDF format)
* Preparation of all monthly billing
* Arranging court documents to be ready for e-filing / clerk run with the courts
* Managing all client file maintenance for the team
* General file maintenance including closing and archiving
* Diary management including listing of key dates (court hearings and due dates)
* Other ad hoc tasks
About You
* Minimum of two years' experience in an administration environment (professional services preferable)
* Experience working with a document management system (e.g., iManage10 highly desirable)
* Experience with large MS Word and PDF documents
* Previous billing experience (e.g., use of Aderant highly desirable)
* Strong attention to detail
* Proactive and willing to learn new things
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
About Us
Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.
Hear from our people about what it's like to work at HW: bit.ly/HWpeople
Some of our recent awards and citations include:
* Best Australian Law Firm (>$200m revenue) at the 2025 Client Choice Awards
* Ranked 7th in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2024 and 2025
* Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
* Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018
We are known for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive, inclusive and supportive, underpinned by our enduring values – Hallmarks. We are also renowned for our Smarter Law approach, which includes enabling technology, innovative pricing and creative resourcing. We are a firm of the future offering interesting and challenging work and access to great clients.
Benefits
* Hybrid and flexible working; WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We provide WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
* Reward and recognition, including competitive remuneration and career progression
* Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
* Flexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
* Free daily breakfast, office drinks and social events
* Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, and diversity and inclusion across our firm
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We are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), age, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities. We are also committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Kim Chalmers, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, for a confidential discussion.
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