The Opportunity
We are seeking a talented and motivated Legal Secretary to join our growing, national firm in our highly respected Disputes and Insolvency team. If you have a passion for the legal industry and possess exceptional time management and administrative skills, we want to hear from you! You will be joining a dynamic and supportive team and will have the opportunity to work with some of our largest clients.
The role
Our ideal candidate will have some experience in a general administration role. Prior experience in a legal setting would be advantageous but is not required. Accuracy, attention to detail and professionalism will be essential in this role, as you will be responsible for supporting our legal team and ensuring that documents are prepared in a timely manner.
Other duties will include:
- Drafting various legal documents such as briefs, affidavits, and general correspondence.
- Preparing and issuing tax invoices to clients
- Drafting cost agreements
- Scheduling meetings and organising calendars
- File management, saving emails and correspondence to files
- Answering and making phone calls
- Liaising with stakeholders, including clients, Lawyers, Barristers and Principals
- Opening new files and undertaking conflict searches
- Other general administrative tasks
Role requirements
- Minimum 1-2 years secretarial experience in a legal practice.
- High attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Confidence in building lasting relationships with colleagues and clients.
- Outstanding time management and a strong commitment to consistency
- A natural inclination for taking initiative.
- A self-starter but also thrives in a collaborative work environment.
- Familiarity with iManage and Practice Evolve would be considered advantageous, although not necessary.
Your new team
As one of the largest teams in the Firm, the Disputes and Insolvency team are a diverse and energetic team, working together to navigate complex legal cases. With guidance and support from your peers and Principals, you will thrive in this fast-paced environment and build great personal and professional relationships.
About McInnes Wilson
We are a full-service firm with 53 principals providing high quality legal advisory services across Australia. We are proud of the values we uphold and the culture of our firm and know there is more to life than work, billables or awards. We believe in our people and trust them with our brand.
When joining McInnes Wilson Lawyers, you will be joining a firm that takes gender equality seriously. Our progressive and inclusive policies have also earned us recognition by Lawyers Weekly, Queensland Law Society and HRD to name a few.
Our range of employee benefits are designed to be inclusive of all employees and currently include:
- Progressive paid parental leave policy with no qualifying period, pre-natal leave, parent & care givers’ platform, partner leave and return to work bonuses.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Reward and recognition program, including tenure awards, annual staff awards, and promotion ceremonies.
- Further education support and professional development program, including a formal mentoring program.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives, birthday leave for full-time employees, firm social club, and regular team functions.
If you are a highly motivated Legal Secretary and are keen to work in an energetic environment, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your application along with your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position.
All applicants should note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo background screening including reference checks and police checks.
Any questions regarding this role should be directed to our Recruitment team, recruitment@mcw.com.au.
