Legal Secretary | Disputes & Insolvency | Melbourne

The Opportunity

We are seeking a talented and motivated Legal Secretary to join our growing, national firm in our highly respected Disputes and Insolvency 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 a dynamic and supportive team and will have the opportunity to work with some of our largest clients.

The Role

Our ideal candidate will have at least 2 years secretarial experience in a legal setting. 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 documents are prepared in a timely manner.

Other duties will include:

• Drafting various legal documents such as briefs, affidavits and general correspondence.
• Preparing and issuing tax invoices to clients
• Drafting cost agreements
• Scheduling meetings and organising calendars
• File management, saving emails and correspondence to files
• Answering and making phone calls
• Liaising with stakeholders, including clients, lawyers and barristers
• Opening new files and undertaking conflict searches
• Other general administrative tasks

The role is suited to someone seeking a long-term career in legal support and is not designed for those intending to transition into a law graduate or solicitor position.

Role Requirements

• At least 2 years secretarial experience
• High attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication 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 NetDocuments and Practice Evolve would be considered advantageous, although not necessary.

Your new team

As one of the largest teams at MCW, the Disputes and Insolvency team are a diverse and energetic team, working together to navigate complex legal cases. With guidance and support from your peers and Principals, you will thrive in this fast-paced environment and build great personal and professional relationships.

About Us

McInnes Wilson is a leading independent full-service firm with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Maroochydore. The firm has approximately 60 principals and over 400 staff nationally. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality outcomes for our valued clients whilst being recognised as a positive, collegiate place to work. We believe in our people and trust them with our brand.

What we offer

As a national corporate law firm, we offer exposure to premium clients, large scale, multi-party, complex litigated matters and transparent career pathways, together with a variety of benefits including: generous paid parental leave, paid salary continuance insurance, flexible working, study assistance, pro-bono opportunities, complementary massages, realistic billables targets for legal practitioners, a formal mentoring program, professional memberships, birthday leave, social club, EOFY functions and end of year celebrations.

All applicants should note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo background screening including reference checks and police checks.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our firm. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals who represent the communities in which we live and work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to join us; we are committed to providing an equitable recruitment experience for all candidates.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact the business in relation to this vacancy. Unsolicited CVs will not be considered or accepted.