The Firm
Carter Newell Lawyers is an award-winning specialist law firm providing legal advice to Australian and international corporate clients. We recognise the importance of offering our staff not only the best work in our specialist areas, but also a culture which embraces flexibility, individuality, integrity, and education. Our strong culture is the backbone of our success, supported by the firm’s values.
The Position
Carter Newell has an opportunity available in our Brisbane office to commence a career in the legal industry as a Legal Office Assistant. This is a great entry level role and involves a range of administration tasks, including:
- Internal and external deliveries including document lodgment (court filing, titles office)
- Covering reception and assisting with meeting room setup for meetings, conferences, seminars, and presentations.
- Photocopying, scanning, printing, and mailroom assistance
- Monitoring and ordering stationery and kitchen supplies
- Archiving and filing assistance
- Daily banking and other finance duties
- Assistance to business support teams; Marketing, IT, Finance, People & Culture, and Knowledge.
- General office support duties
The successful candidate will be employed initially on a 12-month contract. Advancement into legal secretarial or other office administration roles within IT, Finance or Marketing may also be available at the completion of the contract.
Essential Experience and Criteria
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- A “can do” approach with a strong customer service focus;
- Motivated to take initiative
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- Smart professional presentation;
- Intermediate Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel skills;
- A proactive, highly organised approach with the ability to multi-task
- A desire to learn and grow within a supportive environment.
This is a full time position. Remuneration will be in accordance with the Legal Services Award 2020.
Benefits
At Carter Newell we are a professional team and have a strong client focus, but we love to have some fun along the way. We also provide:
- An ongoing commitment to career development.
- A wellbeing program with an annual wellbeing allowance, mental health support, and a focus on work-life balance – over 20% of our firm are trained as Mental Health First Aid Officers.
- Additional leave entitlements including flexible, gender-neutral paid parental leave, and public holiday swap policy.
- An active social committee with regular events and weekly morning teas.
- A genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging with dedicated subcommittees for Pride, Women, Cultural, and Ability & Wellbeing – ensuring real action, not just words.
If you embrace firm culture, pursue excellence and have a passion for what you do, you will excel in a career at Carter Newell.
