Legal Secretary - General Insurance (Parental Leave Contract)

at  Moray Agnew Lawyers

ABOUT US

Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading specialist insurance law firms with over 700 employees nationally. We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns, and have an unrivalled reputation in our market. Over the last decade, the firm has tripled in size to support the growth of our Australian and international clients.
Moray & Agnew are proudly committed to fostering a flexible, inclusive and diverse environment for our employees. In 2020 we were named one of the 25 most attractive firms to work at in Australia, and with the fourth highest percentage of female Partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey as at July 2022, we were identified as Australia’s most female-friendly firm by the Australian Financial Review.
We are passionate about what we do and want you to be too. We value technical excellence and the ability to function independently or in a team. We offer a unique workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your personal and professional development.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Due to a period of parental leave, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary to join our General Insurance team in Sydney on a fixed term contract (approx. 10-12 months). The work primarily covers professional indemnity, directors and officers (D&O), and class actions for a range of clients including financial advisors and planners, accountants, superannuation trustees, architects and more. This role will see you predominantly supporting a Partner, Special Counsel and two Lawyers.

Each day will be varied, however you can expect some of your duties to include:

• Opening of new matters and closing and archiving of completed matters
• Conducting conflict searches
• Solicitor Diary management
• Telephone calls with clients, Courts/Tribunals, other law firms, and third parties (e.g. medical practices, medico-legal companies etc.)
• Arranging medical appointments
• Creating medical schedules and schedules of authorities
• Drafting and amending routine correspondence
• Preparation and filing of court documents, including subpoenas, tender bundles etc. and arranging service
• Collating briefs to Counsel and medical experts
• Electronic and hard copy filing and setting up sub-folders for electronic files
• Monthly billing, including invoicing and preparation of bills. Previous experience with Aderant / Expert Billing will be highly regarded.

To excel in this role you will have:

• Excellent organisational skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Competent IT skills including Adobe Pro and Excel
• Strong problem solving skills and demonstrated initiativ