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Expressions of Interest | Legal Support Opportunities

Melbourne CBD, Victoria 3000, Australia • Full-time
AI Job Summary
  • Experience as a Legal Assistant, Paralegal, or Law Clerk.
  • Experience preparing and formatting correspondence and court documents.
  • Experience filing court documents, including e-filing, per court requirements.

Role Type

Permanent • Full-time • Mid-level Senior

Description

Expressions of Interest | Legal Support Opportunities 

At Macpherson Kelley, people come first, always. Our clients and staff are at the heart of everything we do.

About the Opportunity

We’re currently inviting Expressions of Interest for upcoming legal support opportunities across our Melbourne and Dandenong offices in the coming weeks and months.

We are particularly interested in hearing from:

  • Experienced Legal Assistants, Paralegals, and Law Clerks
  • Candidates with exposure to a range of practice areas including Private Clients (Family Law and Wills and Estates)
  • Individuals seeking their next career opportunity within a collaborative and high-performing firm

Key Responsibilities:

  • Preparing and formatting correspondence and court documents.
  • Filing court documents (including e-filing) in accordance with court requirements.
  • Liaising with barristers, mediators, experts and court administrators.
  • Communicating with clients and coordinating meetings and teleconferences.
  • Managing diaries, emails and calendars.
  • Opening and closing files.
  • Assisting with end-of-month billing.
  • Providing general administrative support, including scanning, filing and document management 

These roles are typically full-time. However we are open to considering 0.8 FTE for the right candidate. 

If you’re a people-focused professional who enjoys working in a supportive team and takes pride in delivering high-quality work, we’d love to hear from you.

How to Express Your Interest

Submit your CV outlining your area of expertise, why you want to work at Macpherson Kelley and what you’re looking for in your next opportunity. We’ll keep your details on file and reach out when a suitable role becomes available.

Our Firm

Macpherson Kelley is a national Commercial law firm that thinks differently. Our people possess a rare combination of commercial acumen, legal ingenuity, and human insight. That’s why we treat each client’s business as if it’s our own, delivering intelligent recommendations they can act on. With offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Dandenong, Melbourne and Sydney, as well as international connections through our Pacific Legal Network, Multilaw and PrivacyRules partners, our lawyers collaborate across practice areas and borders to take care of any legal issues faced by our clients.

Our People Promise

The best thing about Macpherson Kelley is its people. Really good people and talented lawyers, in an inclusive, high performing and positive workplace culture achieve great things. We are flexible and outcome focused in how we work, so you can get on with the job. Together, we believe in better and are ambitious for growth, and we understand that growth comes from leveraging all business and learning opportunities, many of which are delivered through our practical and commercially focused Macpherson Kelley Business School. Our benefits include mentoring programs, additional leave options, and generous parental leave policies. Learn more about building your career with us at www.mk.com.au/careers.

Company Overview

We work with interesting people and interesting clients. Working collaboratively across teams and offices, our people are part of the big picture. As a national firm with a wide range of practice areas, there’s plenty of variety and opportunity to grow. And with our links to international legal networks, our work has a global reach. Our values ( play as a team, better each day and talk straight) define how we work with our clients and with each other. Our values guide key decisions we make in the business and reflect how important it is to enjoy our work and have fun, as well as deliver exceptional service to our clients.