Junior Legal Secretary (Float)

at  Moray Agnew Lawyers

ABOUT US

Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading specialist insurance law firms with over 700 employees nationally. We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns, and have an unrivalled reputation in our market. Over the last decade, the firm has tripled in size to support the growth of our Australian and international clients.
Moray & Agnew are proudly committed to fostering a flexible, inclusive and diverse environment for our employees. In 2020 we were named one of the 25 most attractive firms to work at in Australia, and with the fourth highest percentage of female Partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey as at July 2022, we were identified as Australia’s most female-friendly firm by the Australian Financial Review.
We are passionate about what we do and want you to be too. We value technical excellence and the ability to function independently or in a team. We offer a unique workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your personal and professional development.

ABOUT YOU

This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) position and would be well suited to someone with 1-2 years’ experience as a Junior Legal Secretary, or as an administrative assistant in another professional setting. A TAFE certificate in Business & Administration/Business & Legal is highly desirable, but not essential as full training will be provided. Some of the key skills which we are looking for in a successful candidate include:

• A flexible approach, positive “can-do” attitude
• The ability to demonstrate initiative
• Enthusiasm and willingness to work in a team, or on your own
• Excellent organisation skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Outstanding written and verbal communication

An opportunity has arisen for a Junior Legal Secretary to join a close-knit and friendly team in our Perth office. This role provides the opportunity to work with and support a variety of practice groups across our Perth offices as required. This role will see you working closely with a Legal Secretary, to provide exceptional administrative support to the Lawyers in the group.

Your day-to-day tasks will be varied, and some of your responsibilities will include:

• Opening of new files, and closing and archiving completed matters
• Conducting conflict searches
• Solicitor diary management
• Telephone calls with clients, Courts, other law firms, and third parties
• Arranging appointments and meetings
• Drafting and amending routine correspondence
• Collating briefs to Counsel
• Electronic and hard-copy filing
• Monthly billing, including invoicing and preparation of bills
• General administrative duties including photocopying, filing, scanning, emailing etc.