About us
Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers is a mid-tier law firm providing legal services for clients in the areas of Compensation, Personal Services, Community & Associations and Business. We specialise in litigation, advisory and transaction work across a broad range of areas of practice.
Our firm has offices located in Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and a number of regional offices across New South Wales.
We promote workplace flexibility and diversity and provide our people with opportunities to develop their careers for the longer-term through ongoing learning, development and support from the firm.
About the role
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Junior Legal Assistant to join our Personal Injury team, based in our Newcastle office. Working alongside a dynamic team, supporting a Partner, this full-time role will involve a variety of legal and administrative work, across matters relating to worker's compensation, work injury damages (WID), motor vehicle accidents (MVA) and public liability to name a few.
This role is suited to candidates who enjoy the challenge of a busy work environment and are looking to develop their career within a strong and reputable Firm.
Experience and capabilities:
* Providing a high level of secretarial and administrative assistance: producing standard correspondence, photocopying, data entry, filing and collating
* Direct liaison with clients
* Extensive diary and calendar management
* Organising meetings and travel arrangements
* Assisting with preparation of high-volume correspondence and court documents
* File and document management; assistance with opening and closing files
* Mail duties: collection, processing, distribution, and hand deliveries
* Coordination of social events (Friday drinks and office catering)
* General legal administrative support for the team as required
Successful candidates will have:
* Experience within the Legal/Professional Services Industry (preferred)
* A demonstrated understanding of personal injury matters and procedures (preferred)
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and multi-task with accuracy during busy times
* Strong proficiency in Office 365 and Outlook
* Confidence to liaise with clients and professionals at all levels
* The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
* The ability to undertake tasks with a demonstrated high attention to detail
Benefits
* A blend of working in the office & remotely
* Annual flu injections
* Annual Christmas gift
* Employee Assistance program
* Annual COD Health dollars towards your health & wellbeing
* Social gatherings and sporting groups
* Internal learning and development program
* Wellbeing program, including corporate massages
How to Apply:
If you're excited about this opportunity and what we have to offer, please submit your application via SEEK.
We require successful applicants to provide a satisfactory police clearance prior to commencing employment.
We actively encourage and welcome candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, candidates with a disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.