Legal Secretary

at  Mccabes Lawyers

Location
Chatswood
Closing Date
20-Feb-2025
Employment Type

Full-time
Group

Government - General Lines
Description

Fantastic opportunity for a legal secretary to join our Government Division on a full-time basis.

• 2+ years’ experience required.
• Structured learning and development programs to support your career goals.
• Progressive and growing national firm.

About Us
McCabes is an Australian Commercial, Government, and Insurance law firm with a reputation for providing high quality, timely legal services. Balanced with a strong internal emphasis on culture and values, we combine innovation with commercial savviness to deliver rewarding outcomes to all our clients.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for an enthusiastic legal secretary to join our busy government division on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment which will see you providing support and assistance to multiple authors across a diverse range of secretarial and administrative duties including:

• Assisting with preparation of court documents
• Drafting correspondence
• File and matter management
• Diary management and arranging appointments
• Coordinating travel arrangements
• Time entry and monthly billing
• Client reporting; and
• General administrative duties.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will ideally have:

• A minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role or within a litigation practice
• Previous experience supporting fee earners at all levels
• Experience using iManage and Aderant preferred but not essential
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
• Excellent client service skills
• Ability to work independently and part of a team
• Ability to draft correspondence and documents; and
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

What We Offer
In return, McCabes will provide you with the opportunity to work with a talented team in a flexible, inclusive, and innovative environment. We also promote a culture focused on the firm’s values - integrity, excellence, and courage - that provides opportunities to develop and progress your career.
We are small enough to give you the personal attention and career development to help you reach your full potential, yet large enough to provide the challenge of diverse, high-quality work and clients.

Other benefits include:

• A competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Health and wellbeing initiatives

How to Apply
If you wish to become part of a busy and successful practice with a distinguished reputation, please submit your cover letter and CV
Please note that we are not accepting applications submitted by recruitment agencies for this position.
Are we right for you?

We are looking for an enthusiastic legal secretary to join our busy government division on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment which will see you providing support and assistance to multiple authors across a diverse range of secretarial and administrative duties including:

• Assisting with preparation of court documents
• Drafting correspondence
• File and matter management
• Diary management and arranging appointments
• Coordinating travel arrangements
• Time entry and monthly billing
• Client reporting; and
• General administrative duties

To be successful in this role you will ideally have:

• A minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role or within a litigation practice
• Previous experience supporting fee earners at all levels
• Experience using iManage and Aderant preferred but not essential
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
• Excellent client service skills
• Ability to work independently and part of a team
• Ability to draft correspondence and documents; and
• Strong Microsoft Office skills