Banton Group is seeking a diligent and ambitious Senior
Legal Secretary to join their Sydney office, with a strong focus on complex
litigation, class action, and dispute resolution matters. The successful
candidate will support the Managing Partner and team, working on high-profile cases both
domestically, particularly in the Supreme and Federal Courts, and
internationally.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to enhance your
skills, engage in challenging and interesting work, and contribute to
significant legal matters. You will be part of a like-minded, exceptional, and
supportive team that emphasizes career development, progression, and inclusion.
The position is ideal for someone looking to advance their career and grow
their technical and business development skills while working on complex
litigation cases.
To succeed in the Senior Legal Assistant role, you will
ideally have experience in the following:
- Hyperlinking and redacting documents
- Assisting with the month-end billing process,
including requesting invoices from barristers and other third-party suppliers,
and prompting lawyers to review and edit bills to meet end-of-month deadlines
- Conducting ASIC searches
- Requesting transcripts and court orders
- Filing documents in the Supreme Courts (NSW and
VIC) and the Federal Court
- Handling payments for filing, transcripts, and
court orders
- Generating reports in Actionstep, including WIP
and pivot per fee earner
- Preparing requisition forms as needed
- Collating exhibits and briefs
- Organising and maintaining documents in both
paper and electronic filing systems, as well as in legal document management
systems
- Assisting in the preparation of briefs,
pleadings, and other legal documents
- Managing external printing requests and
photocopying
- Conducting public records and company searches,
including ASIC searches
- Filing pleadings and court documents using
electronic filing
- Managing document review, searches, and
hyperlinking materials
- Investigating facts and preparing chronologies
- Preparing witness bundles using electronic
searches
- Drafting affidavits, legal correspondence, and
other documents for lawyers
- Coordinating the delivery of subpoenas
- Helping prepare for motions and trials by
organizing court books and tender bundles, and assisting with other tasks as
needed
- Meeting with clients, lawyers, and other
professionals to discuss case details
- Conducting legal research and analysing
statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes, and documents
- Assisting in court presentations using
electronic tender bundles where required
- Handling administrative tasks as directed
- Preparing lists of authorities
- Drafting letters of compromise
Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate will be adaptable and resilient,
confident in their approach, proactive, quick to learn, and able to
independently determine necessary tasks. Key traits include:
- At least 3+ years of legal support experience
- Excellent administrative skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team
environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Superior organisational abilities
- Calm and composed demeanour
- Proven ability to manage and prioritise
demanding workloads
- Experience in client service provision
- Professional telephone manner
- Proactiveness and anticipation of fee earners’
needs
- A positive, “can do” attitude
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook,
Word, Excel) and familiarity with Ringtail and Relativity (Preferred)
- Strong oral and written communication abilities
- Ability to effectively multi-task and manage
time-sensitive documents in a fast-paced environment
- Capacity to function well in a busy,
team-oriented setting
