Junior Receptionist

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Cairns office for a full time Junior Receptionist. Your duties will include:

·         Greeting clients and staff 

·         Answering and transferring telephone calls

·         Taking detailed messages

·         Electronically distributing faxes

·         Opening, sorting and scanning incoming mail and preparing outgoing mail

·         Booking and preparing meeting rooms for the day

·         Arranging courier deliveries

·         Organising, cleaning and maintaining the staff kitchen

·         Assisting with catering, stationery and IT requirements

·         Assisting with court filing

·         General administrative duties

Office hours are 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

About you

You will genuinely enjoy working with people and providing our office and clients with support and confidentiality.  You will have great communication skills and excellent attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and manage conflicting priorities.  You will be professionally presented and have a polished telephone manner with enthusiasm and willingness to work on your own and with our team.

Full training will be provided for this role.

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:

• 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 is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter and CV.

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.