Legal Assistant

at  Victoria Legal Aid

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / Up to June 2025
Organisation: Victoria Legal Aid
Salary: $62,123 - $76,425
Occupation: Administration/Secretarial
Reference: VG/1796

Experienced and dedicated legal assistant with strong legal administrative and client-focused skills to support our legal team in Frankston.

• Full time or part time maximum term position up to June 2025
• Salary based on experience, range: $62,123 - $76,425 (pro rata) plus super
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

ABOUT YOU:

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Experience in an administrative role and previous legal experience would be beneficial.
• Experience of the law, the legal system and legal procedures (highly desirable).
• Experience delivering confidential and sensitive services to diverse clients, including those who are socially disadvantaged, disabled, or from multicultural backgrounds.
• Effective communication with clients across various demographics, demonstrating empathy and professionalism.
• Quick to learn new systems and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite for effective administrative tasks.

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.

Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our team in Frankston. In this key role, you will work closely with our legal team, providing crucial support to our lawyers, delivering exceptional client service, and maintaining administrative excellence. You will work closely with our supportive and friendly administrative team. Reporting to the Administrative Services Manager, your responsibilities will include triaging client inquiries at our office or in court, documenting outcomes, reception duties as required and facilitating internal or external referrals as required.