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 and family law expertise, and for offering the highest standards of industry knowledge to provide our clients with service they can trust.
For the last 6 years, BN has been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards. Our people describe our culture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth and the top three things they value most about working at BN are the people they work with, the flexible working options and work/life balance. 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 opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Assistant to be based in our Sydney office and work for our Hobart team. 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