Legal Assistant - Wills and Estates

at  Moores MDP Pty Ltd

JOB CATEGORY:

Administration

• Great firm culture with work life balance
• Friendly and supportive team, an opportunity to learn a new role.
• Hybrid working environment, Hawthorn office and home

Moores is a values-driven law firm that is committed to making a difference for our clients, our people and the communities in which we operate. We pride ourselves on delivering quality work and excellent client service and we value the integral role our legal assistants play in helping to make a difference.
Job Description

ABOUT US

Moores is not a traditional law firm. We are unique because:

• Our staff love working here, Moores was named the ‘Employer of Choice’ at the Australian Law Awards 2023
• We actually innovate – we were one of the first law firms to ditch time sheets in favour of value pricing and we’re not looking back! We price value, not time.
• Our staff love working here –Moores recently ranked in the top2 5% of Australian organisations surveyed by InSync in relation to employee engagement.
• We are truly flexible – majority of our staff and practice leaders work flexibly or part time in a hybrid work environment.
• We are proudly inclusive, diverse and committed to gender equality – our CEO and more than 50 percent of our practice leaders are female.
• We pride ourselves on being professional, but we don’t wear suits unless we have to.
• We have a strong commitment to pro bono and social impact – our pro bono resources supported thousands of NFPs.
• We focus on working with purpose-aligned clients to deliver great outcomes that benefit the community.
• We keep it real - we’re a down to earth bunch who like to work hard, but have fun along the way and don’t take ourselves too seriously.
• We do it with heart - people are the heart of Moores. We like and care about each other.

We are seeking an energetic and client-focused Legal Assistant to join our friendly Wills and Estates team. This is an exciting role working in a collegiate, dynamic and fast paced team supporting lawyers.
Our team includes lawyers who specialise in all aspects of estate planning (including Will and powers of attorney) & deceased estate work (including administration and litigation) so knowledge or experience in these areas and/or in broader client services roles will be valued.

The role requires a mix of legal administration skills and PA capability. Key responsibilities will include:

• Support our clients with your strong customer service and communication skills.
• Responding to client enquiries via email and phone Assisting with drafting and preparing correspondence, documents, presentations, and bills
• Arranging and manage calendar appointments with our people and clients
• Assisting with managing work allocation, helping the team track and achieve their goals
• Supporting our team with other admin tasks that come across your desk
• File correspondence and documents

Desired Skills and Experience