Job Description

If you're an experienced Litigation Legal Secretary committed to providing exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you!

• Fantastic firm culture and employee benefits
• This is a full-time role, working 5 days per week
• Enjoy our brand-new office space and amenities

Our role

We’re seeking a proactive and experienced Legal Secretary to become part of our Litigation team, supporting two of our Partners. In this role, you’ll be empowered to take initiative and play a meaningful role in the continued success of the team.

The standout candidate will be committed to providing exceptional support and your key responsibilities will include:

• monitoring incoming emails and taking telephone calls
• organising and maintaining client files
• coordinating monthly billing processes
• drafting and preparing contract and leasing
  documentation, based on precedents
• overseeing archiving and filing systems
• other ad hoc duties as required

This role offers the opportunity to support a diverse range of litigation and dispute resolution matters, gaining valuable exposure to work across the property, insurance, professional regulation and sport sectors.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will:

• have strong prior legal administration experience within a Litigation practice
• have the proven ability to manage a busy role with exceptional organisation and attention to detail
• be proactive, self-sufficient and detail-oriented, with strong written communication and document management capabilities
• be well developed in managing conflicting priorities and deadlines
• have excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• be highly proficient with a document management and billing/time recording system

About us

As a leading provider of legal services across Australia, HopgoodGanim are committed to providing exceptional outcomes for our people, clients and community. We offer a supportive environment for our legal secretaries, with a pool of administrators that support planned leave coverage, and central
functions that support the continuous improvement and efficiencies in our ways of working.

What you can expect from us:

• State of the art offices at 360 Queen Street including end of trip facilities and a subsidised wellness centre
• Subsidised on-site cafe
• Access to paid parental leave (up to 20 weeks for eligible employees)
• Paid fertility leave
• Paid birthday leave – because your day should be celebrated!

We kindly request that no agencies submit candidates at this time.