Job Title
Legal Assistant - Document Support Specialist
About the Role
This position provides administrative support to a team of lawyers in the Workers' Compensation area. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a friendly and fast-paced team, providing assistance with general file maintenance, telephone handling, drafting of court documents, and coordinating outgoing mail.
The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of three years' experience in a similar role, with strong organisational skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to prioritise and perform to deadlines.
Main Responsibilities
* General file maintenance including regular filing, opening and closing files;
* Telephone handling for the team including answering all incoming calls;
* Drafting of court documents and compiling of briefs;
* Coordinating all outgoing mail to be signed, compiled and delivered;
* Providing support to other legal assistants;
* Maintaining contacts in our CRM system;
* Other administration duties as required.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally possess the following skills and experience:
* Minimum three years' experience in a similar role;
* Workers' compensation experience is desirable;
* Highly organised;
* Excellent communication skills;
* Ability to prioritise and perform to deadlines;
* Reliable, punctual, flexible and able to demonstrate initiative when providing support to fee earners;
* Experience in using legal billing systems and client management programs.