Job Description

The Opportunity

We are seeking a talented and motivated Legal Secretary to join our Insurance Litigation team within our growing national firm. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced legal professionals across a diverse range of CTP, Workers' Compensation and Employer Liability matters, supporting some of our largest clients.

This role is ideally suited to someone looking to build a long-term career in legal support and administration. As the position is not designed as a pathway to a law graduate or solicitor role, it may not be suitable for candidates seeking short-term legal experience while completing their studies. Full-time, in-office attendance is required.

The Role

Our ideal candidate will have previous legal secretarial or legal administrative experience. Accuracy, attention to detail and professionalism are critical, as you will play an important role in supporting the legal team and ensuring work is completed efficiently and to a high standard.

Key responsibilities include:

• Drafting various legal documents, including briefs, affidavits and general correspondence.
• Preparing and issuing client invoices.
• Drafting costs agreements.
• Coordinating diaries, meetings and appointments.
• Managing files, including saving emails and correspondence.
• Answering and making telephone calls.
• Liaising with a range of stakeholders, including clients, lawyers and barristers.
• Opening new matters and conducting conflict searches.
• Undertaking general administrative and secretarial duties as required.

This role works closely with both legal and administrative teams and offers the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills within a fast-paced professional services environment.

Role Requirements

• At least 5 years' experience in a legal secretarial, legal administrative or similar professional support role.
• Must know dictation.
• 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 Actionstep/ 3E would be considered advantageous, although not necessary.

Your new team

Our Insurance Litigation team acts for insurers and corporate clients across CTP, Workers’ Compensation, and Employer Liability matters. The team provides practical, commercially focused advice across all stages of a claim, from initial investigations through to dispute resolution and litigation, helping clients effectively manage risk and achieve strong outcomes.

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.