Senior Family Law Legal Assistant Work directly with a Managing Partner Respected boutique firm Quality family law matters The Firm This highly regarded boutique Melbourne law firm is recognised for its excellence in Family Law and its genuine commitment to client care.
Known for professionalism, empathy, and high-quality work, the firm offers a supportive and collaborative environment where legal support staff are truly valued.
Working closely with the Managing Partner and a Senior Associate, this role provides hands on exposure to meaningful family law matters within a close knit, high performing team.
The Role As a Senior Family Law Legal Assistant, you will play an integral role in the day to day management of matters and the smooth running of files from start to finish.
This is a client facing position suited to someone who enjoys responsibility, variety, and being a trusted support to senior practitioners.
Your responsibilities will include: Supporting the Managing Partner and Senior Associate across a range of family law matters Managing files from opening to completion Drafting and preparing legal documents and correspondence Liaising directly with clients, counsel, and external stakeholders Ensuring files are accurately maintained and critical deadlines are met About You The successful candidate will bring: Previous experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal in Family Law (minimum 2 years) Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities Excellent written and verbal communication skills A proactive, detail focused approach to file and matter management A professional, empathetic manner when dealing with clients Benefits Work closely with respected leaders in Family Law Boutique firm environment with high quality, interesting matters Hands on, client facing role offering genuine career development Supportive, friendly team culture that values collaboration - and knows how to have fun Diversity & Inclusion At empire group, we value diversity and are committed to equitable recruitment.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and other underrepresented groups to apply.
Our focus is on creating fair, accessible, and culturally safe recruitment processes that reflect and respect the communities we serve.
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