OVERVIEW

Work type: Full time
Salary: $58,539 - $75,175
Grade: VPSG2
Occupation: Legal
Location: CBD
Reference: VG/VGSO864

The Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office (VGSO) values diversity and seeks to attract and retain a diverse workforce with the best people for the role. We welcome applications from people of all ages, disability, ethnicity, family and caring responsibilities, gender, religion, sexual orientation and cultures including people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you require a copy of this advertisement or any attached documentation in an accessible format, such as large print, please email vgso.recruitment@vgso.vic.gov.au

• Be a part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team
• Great training and development opportunities to grow your experience
• Hybrid working from home/office environment
• Ongoing | Full-time
• VPS 2 $58,539 to $75.175 plus superannuation per annum

ABOUT THE ROLE

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Legal Assistant to join our branch as part of the legal support team that provides efficient and effective administrative support to a team of solicitors within the branch.
The team of solicitors work across varied areas of law and in this role you will play a key role in assisting them in preparing matters for hearings and to run their practices. No two days will be the same and you will enjoy a diverse workload, where you’ll have the opportunity to contribute in a collaborative, fast passed and engaging professional team.
Key responsibilities include the preparation of correspondence and court documents; amending and formatting of those documents as well as file management of all legal files in electronic format and managing hard copy documents. You’ll also be responsible looking for ways to reduce the administrative workload of your solicitors such as diary and email management, monthly billing and conducting research using online databases and systems when required.

The Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office (VGSO) values diversity and seeks to attract and retain a diverse workforce with the best people for the role. We welcome applications from people of all ages, disability, ethnicity, family and caring responsibilities, gender, religion, sexual orientation and cultures including people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you require a copy of this advertisement or any attached documentation in an accessible format, such as large print, please email vgso.recruitment@vgso.vic.gov.au

• Be a part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team
• Great training and development opportunities to grow your experience
• Hybrid working from home/office environment
• Ongoing | Full-time
• VPS 2 $58,539 to $75.175 plus superannuation per annu

You will bring with you to this role:

• Previous administrative experience in a professional services environment
• Ability to prioritise and effectively manage time to meet competing priorities
• Confident in providing high level administrative assistance to multiple operators in a busy environment
• Be a self-starter who takes initiative and has the ability to operate autonomously
• High attention to detail with a commitment to service excellenc