Thomson Geer is a large independent Australian law firm with offices in Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. The firm has more than 800 partners and staff nationally, and offers a dynamic, friendly and professional work environment. We are passionate about constantly providing value to our clients - their business success is our priority. This focus on client value is a key reason for our success.

THE ROLE |

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic full-time legal secretary to join our Sydney office within our Disputes team. We are looking for someone who is proactive, capable and motivated to work autonomously and within a successful team. This role will involve:

• liaising with clients and staff via phone and email
• preparation and drafting of legal documents
• correspondence in respect of emails, letters and internal memos
• collating court documents and generating bundles
• billing
• financial assistance of practice
• diary management
• opening, maintaining and closing electronic files

REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE |

The successful candidate for this role will be:

• proactive and comfortable working unsupervised
• able to work within a team of secretaries supporting the Disputes practice
• intermediate to advanced computer skills across the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• experience using document management (FileSite or similar)
• experience with billing systems (Aderant Expert or similar)
• strong organisational and file management skills
• a minimum of three years’ experience as a Legal Secretary

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO |

If this sounds like the role for you please submit your application via the “Apply” link below