The Opportunity
We are seeking a motivated Legal Secretary to join our growing, national firm in our highly respected Planning and Environment 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 one of Brisbane's premier Planning and Environment practice groups. We have a friendly and collaborative environment, who place emphasis on your career growth and work/life balance.
The role
Our ideal candidate will have some experience in a general administration or legal secretary role with experience serving a litigation team. Prior experience in a legal setting would be advantageous, especially if you have had dealings with institutional clients in the past. 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 all documents are prepared in a timely manner.
Other duties will include:
• Preparing and issuing tax invoices to clients and assisting with billing queries
• Opening new files and undertaking conflict searches
• Completing dictations
• Assisting with reporting duties on a quarterly, monthly and ad-hoc basis
• Scheduling meetings
• File management, saving emails and correspondence to files
• Answering and making phone calls
• Liaising with stakeholders, including clients, Lawyers, Barristers and Principals
• Other general administrative tasks
Role requirements
• Minimum 1-2 years secretarial experience in a legal practice/professional services environment
• 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
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 as an Employer of Choice by the Australian Business Awards, 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.
• Access to our firmwide, personalised Salary Continuance Insurance Policy.
• 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 a rewarding 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
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our firm. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those from underrepresented groups.
