THE FIRM

Barry Nilsson is an award-winning national law firm with a 60-year history and more than 450 staff. We are known for our insurance & health, family law and wills & estates expertise, and for offering the highest standards of industry knowledge to provide our clients with service they can trust.
BN has been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards for the past six years. Our people describe our culture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth. In our most recent staff engagement survey 93% of respondents said that their manager is approachable, accessible and responsive and our people felt that their manager genuinely cares about their wellbeing.

THE ROLE

An exciting growth opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Public Liability Insurance team in Melbourne on full-time basis. This role will support a number of solicitors at varying levels who specialise in a broad range of defendant insurance areas. Duties of this role will include:

• file management – opening/closing files and filing/e-filing;
• monthly billing and reporting;
• adhering to client service standards;
• drafting correspondence;
• client liaison;
• brief preparation;
• diary and travel management including booking appointments; and
• general PA and secretarial support.

This role will suit a candidate with the following:

• previous experience in defendant insurance litigation desirable;
• experience using precedent, billing and file management programs;
• enthusiastic and proactive approach to work;
• strong communication skills; and
• ability to build strong internal relationships