Legal Secretary - Government Law

About the role

An opportunity has arisen for a Legal Secretary to join us on a full-time basis in our Melbourne office. This role will sit within our Government team which specialises in advising clients in relation to merits review and other aspects of administrative law. The successful applicant will primarily provide support to a Senior Associate and two Associates, but will collaborate as needed with the broader team too. This team prides itself on its positive and supportive culture and provides a genuinely collegiate working environment. Each day will be different, but you can expect some of your regular responsibilities to include:

• Collating briefs for experts and counsel
• Arranging medico-legal appointments  
• Monitoring incoming emails from Tribunals/Courts, recording timeframes specified and managing calendars/diaries
• Preparation and filing of documents
• Drafting and amending correspondence
• Opening new matters and archiving completed matters
• Preparing invoices
• General administrative duties

About you

We pride ourselves on providing exceptional service to our clients, and we value hard work and professionalism. If you are an inherently organised person with some prior legal secretarial experience, we would love to hear from you. To excel in this role, you will have:

• Enthusiasm to learn and succeed
• Exceptional attention to detail
• The proven ability to work well both independently and as part of a team

About us

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.

We’re one of Australia’s leading law firms, recognised nationally for our legal expertise across insurance, commercial, workplace and government matters. Our teams work with major insurers, corporates, government agencies, SMEs and not for profit organisations across Australia.

With more than 800 people across Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney, we combined high quality work with collaborative and supportive culture.

We’re also proud to be recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide and to have one of the highest percentages of female partners among Australia’s top 50 law firms.

Culture & benefits of working with us

As a national firm with the scale and reputation to attract great clients and high-quality work, every day is different. To support you, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
• Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, onsite Mental Health First Aiders, discounts on health insurance, and corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands
• Financial benefits including discounted conveyancing services, financial planning assistance, and our generous employee referral program
• Paid parental leave and accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace
• Continuous learning and development programs to ensure you are always being challenged, engaged, and encouraged to grow and further your career
• Connection and community including office-based social events, sporting events, paid blood donation leave, and a long-standing commitment to pro bono work and community contribution
• Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Employee Reference Groups (LGBTQIA+, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing, and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Groups) ensuring that we continue to live our values and encouraging our people to be their authentic selves at work each day
• Dress for your Work Day Policy because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm

How to apply

If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you, please submit your cover letter, CV, and academic transcript.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including First Nations people, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.

We do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction.