ABOUT COWELL CLARKE

Cowell Clarke is a fast growing specialist commercial law firm based in Australia. With a team of over 185 professionals in offices in Adelaide and Sydney, we represent clients across various industries both nationally and internationally. Our firm takes pride in fostering a positive culture that empowers our employees to excel.
Founded over 30 years ago, we set out to disrupt the traditional reactive approach of commercial law firms by offering exceptional personal service with a proactive, global perspective. Although we have expanded to build a national presence, our commitment to helping clients seize opportunities and manage risks remains unchanged.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Due to the rapid growth of our Sydney office, we have an opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary to join us. In this role, you will be supporting 2 Directors and their legal teams.

This varied role will see you building great relationships with the teams you’re supporting and providing broad administrative support, including:

• preparing documents
• billing
• managing the Directors’ diaries as well as their team’s diary, emails and travel
• liaising with clients
• mentoring Admin Assistants

Please note, law students are not encouraged to apply for the role unless they intend on pursuing a long term career in legal support (ie. not as a lawyer) and are available to work full time.

To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced legal support professional with:

• an exceptional work ethic
• initiative, flexibility and positive attitude
• high attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• superior communication skills
• familiarity with legal practice software, including NetDocs and Affinity (helpful, not essential