We are looking for a passionate career Legal Assistant who is eager to bring their experience and strong organisational skills to this role. You will ideally have at least 3-4 years relevant experience from a law firm together with the motivation to take ownership of your next role and train to be a valuable paralegal in our busy recoveries team building long-term relationships with your key operators.
To be successful and thrive in this role you will have the following skills
* Knowledge of court rules and forms, correct use of precedents and a willingness to learn about the law and regulations relating to areas of practice
* Proven ability to manage files end to end including billings
* Strong organisational skills and enjoy collaborating with other team members in a fast-paced environment
* Positive and enthusiastic in all that you do and willing to take on new things and challenge yourself.
* Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal)
* Ability to liaise with a range of different internal and external stakeholders
* Self-motivation with the ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines
* Strong attention to detail
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Legal Assistant who is looking to advance their career and take on additional Paralegal responsibilities.
Your role
Supporting one Partners and Lawyers in a well-established practice, you will be responsible for
* Assessing instructions and managing all actions relating to opening, progressing, closing, and archiving of files
* Ensuring matters are conducted and progressed in accordance with specific client and legislative requirements and procedures
* Liaise with clients and Mortgagors/Mortgagors' representatives via email, telephone and on-site appointments.
* Recommend resolutions to clients to achieve appropriate conclusion of matters
* Drafting a wide range of legal documents for the litigation process and/or the property sale process, including Claims, Statements of Claim, Default Judgement documents, Settlement Statements, Deeds of Settlement, Contracts, Warrants, and Letters of Demand
* Preparation of non-legal correspondence letters
* Manage internal and external diary scheduling
* Maintaining various internal systems and platforms
* Conduct bankruptcy/company/title searches
* Identify risks, issues or concerns that may arise on matters and elevate to Partners or Solicitors as appropriate
Previous experience using Aderant and iManage would be advantageous.
About Gadens
At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of collaborate, authentic, responsible and excellent. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day. This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice. This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.
Gadens is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of.
* develop and inspire our people
* do the right thing and make an impact
* work with quality clients in our chosen markets
* solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together
* are a widely recognised and respected brand
We are always on the lookout for star performers to join our growing firm. To find out more please visit www.gadens.com
What we offer
* 30 weeks paid parental leave – Our market leading policy includes 30 weeks paid parental leave for all permanent staff, with no tenure required. This includes superannuation contributions while on parental leave, an external coach to support through various stages of parental leave and support and paid leave for surrogacy and IVF treatment.
* Flexibility – Hybrid working arrangements. This includes flexible working hours as well as equipment to support working from home.
* Annual leave - Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks of annual leave a year as well as a gifted day of leave for your birthday month which we call "Gadens day"
* Health & Wellbeing – We offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits to empower and support our people including, regular social events, employee assistant programme, bonus programme for non-fee earners, discounted private health insurance, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, recognition awards and much more!
* Learning & Development –We promote a culture of continuous learning opportunities including access to professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring study support as well for further education.
* Community involvement – We give back to the community through our well-established pro bono program as well as staff volunteering initiatives.
We are always on the lookout for star performers to join our growing firm. To find out more please visit www.gadens.com
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