Expressions of Interest - Legal Assistant (part-time)

The Opportunity

We are currently looking for expressions of interest from experienced Legal Assistants and Secretaries who want to join our Brisbane team on a part-time basis working two or three days per week.

The team:

Our legal support team provides the practical support our lawyers need so they can deliver the best possible service to our clients.

The team provides high-quality support to partners and throughout our practice areas. Our legal support team plays a client-facing role as our assistants are typically in regular contact with our clients on behalf of lawyers.

Key responsibilities:

Our Legal Assistants are an integral part of our firm and assist in the smooth running of our practice groups and ensure our lawyers perform at the highest level.

Your day could involve:

• Planning for and delivering high quality, accurate work whilst managing deadlines and competing priorities
• Managing the billing process for your direct team including clients with specific billing requirements
• Assisting partners and lawyers with client and cost reporting requirements
• Managing Partners internal and external appointments with appropriate meeting lead times including travel and diary management
• Assisting with meeting preparation and the coordination of post meeting actions

Skills & experience:

We are seeking expressions of interest from candidates who demonstrate:

• Experience in a legal secretary or legal administrative position is desirable
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Teams)
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to think ahead
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise competing demands from multiple stakeholders
• Ability to respond to changing circumstances and work to meet deadlines
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

What we offer:

• We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. We are dedicated to creating an exceptional experience for our clients and we value empathy, simplicity and commerciality.
• We aim to support our people through their career and life milestones. We offer 26 weeks paid parental leave, which includes superannuation on both paid and unpaid parental leave up to 52 weeks. Our policy applies to parents regardless of gender, subject to six months of continuous employment at HSF.
• At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus, and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.
• People join us to develop their careers and themselves. To support this we provide contemporary tailored learning programs, regular career conversations and a culture of feedback.

To view our benefits in Australia, please copy this link into your browser - https://sites-herbertsmithfreehills.vuturevx.com/20/21553/landing-pages/benefits-in-australia.pdf

We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to First Nations, LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent individuals, as well as individuals of all ages, cultures, genders, and abilities. We're a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.

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Diversity & Inclusion

At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.

We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.