ABOUT US

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.
Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks.
At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.

THE ROLE

Are you looking for a challenging, fast-paced legal administrative role in a collegiate and supportive environment? Are you a highly organised individual who gains satisfaction in successfully supporting a busy team and in turn the clients they service?
We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic Legal Administrative Assistant to support our busy, high-performing Real Estate team in Sydney on a 12-month FTC. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to add an enormous amount of value to the day-to-day efficient running of the practice by immersing yourself in the team and will gain satisfaction from seeing your hard work make a difference.

With no two days the same, the tasks you will be responsible for are:

• Email and diary management
• Liaising with clients
• Assisting the team with bids and proposals
• Matter management to keep the team on top of their deadlines
• Attending to time entries, expense reconciliation, processing third party invoices and reporting
• Preparation of documents including letters, contracts and general correspondence
• General administrative duties such as document management and travel bookings
• Assisting with high volume, and at times, complex billing and matter opening

To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:

• Experience in a law firm environment;
• Exceptional time management skills and the ability to manage priorities;
• Demonstrated ability to work with legal staff and clients;
• Strong initiative and problem solving ability;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a commitment to excellence in customer service;
• A team player who loves to bring their personality to the office