Junior Legal Secretary

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 THE ROLE

An opportunity has arisen for a Junior Legal Secretary to join a close-knit and friendly Workers’ Compensation team in our Perth office. The team specialise in providing legal advice and representation to insurer clients in relation to claims made for injuries sustained in the workplace. This hands-on role will see you providing support to a Partner, Special Counsel and Lawyers, together with support and guidance from a Legal Secretary.

Your day to day responsibilities will be varied, but will include:

• Opening of new matters and closing and archiving of completed matters
• Conducting conflict searches
• Solicitor diary management
• Telephone calls with clients, Courts/Tribunals, other law firms, and third parties (i.e. medical practices, medico-legal companies etc.)
• Arranging medical appointments
• Creating medical schedules and schedules of authorities
• Drafting and amending routine correspondence
• Preparation and filing of court documents, including subpoenas, tender bundles etc. and arranging service
• Collating briefs to Counsel and medical experts
• Electronic and hard copy filing and setting up sub-folders for electronic files
• Monthly billing, including invoicing and preparation of bills. Previous experience with Aderant/Expert Billing will be highly regarded
• General administrative duties

To excel in this role you will have:

• Excellent organisational skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Competent IT skills including Adobe Pro and Excel
• Strong problem solving skills and demonstrated initiativ