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About the Role
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated Legal Assistant to join the dedicated Abuse Law team on a full-time, permanent basis. You will play a key role in supporting a diverse and meaningful caseload of Abuse Law matters, contributing to Maurice Blackburn's long history of advocating for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Responsibilities
- Liaising with clients (both internal and external)
- Preparing, filing and serving of court documents and briefs
- Copying, filing and preparing client and third-party correspondence
- File and diary management
- Opening and sorting of all incoming mail
- Preparing bills for clients
- Answering and managing all incoming inquiries and assist or transfer calls where appropriate
- Opening new matters
Requirements
- Experience in a Legal Assistant or high-level Administration position
- Knowledge of/or experience in an industry associated with personal injuries will be advantageous
- High attention to detail with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
- Agility and openness to change including the use of AI and new Legal Services Platform
- Strong ability to prioritise, cope with a fast-changing environment and possess excellent organisational skills
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo background checks
Skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
- AI
- Legal Services Platform
Location
- Sydney CBD
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Hybrid flex working model
Benefits
- Ongoing coaching and career development opportunities
- End of Year leave (1 day first year, 4 days after 2 years)
- Comprehensive mental health framework, including wellbeing leave (up to 4 extra days per year) and $299 reimbursement
- 22 Weeks Parental leave with superannuation guaranteed and back-to-work transition policy
- Rewards and recognition platform with fitness, retail, and entertainment discounts
- Salary Continuance & Life Insurance
- 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
About the Company
- For over 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has stood up for those who need us most, extending access to justice to countless Australians.
- We look beyond the immediate challenge to support people in moments that matter across their lives, and continually push for better solutions for our clients.
- We invest in and empower our people to stand up for what we believe in and go fearlessly forward together.
- Maurice Blackburn, experience you can count on.
- Our shared values represent what we stand for and guide how we act, with Courage; Compassion; Collaboration; Fairness and Tenacity.
- We provide you a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, backed by inclusive leaders and progressive people policies, where you can be your authentic self and thrive.
- Here we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age and family arrangements.
- Applications from First Nations People are encouraged.
- Our Circle Back Initiative partnership means we’re committed to responding to every applicant.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age and family arrangements.
- Applications from First Nations People are encouraged.