Legal Assistant at Victoria Legal Aid
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Sep, 25

Salary

78718.0

Posted On

07 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Legal Services

Description
  • 1 x full time ongoing position
  • 1x part time ongoing position (0.6 FTE)
  • Salary range: $64,827 - $78,718 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
  • Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

ABOUT YOU

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while meeting deadlines.
  • Strong communication skills to engage with clients empathetically and effectively, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
  • A commitment to providing high-quality, client-focused services in a sensitive environment.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with client database management.
  • A proactive attitude and the ability to work effectively in a team setting, contributing to a positive workplace culture.
  • Experience providing administrative &/or reception support, ideally within a legal environment (highly desirable).

Don’t meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you’re excited about this role but your CV doesn’t align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

Responsibilities

We are seeking administrative assistants to join our Warrnambool office. Reporting to the Administrative Services Manager (ASM), you will undertake various public facing duties such as responding to, and resolving enquiries from clients, travel to Portland and Hamilton courts for clerking duties, processing clients and maintaining our in-house case management system, all while supporting our legal team in a fast-paced environment.
Additionally, you will undertake administrative tasks assigned by lawyers, liaise with clients, practitioners, and community groups, providing important information about our services.
These roles are based at our Warrnambool office on Gunditjmara Country.

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