
Legal Support Administrator
- Melbourne, VIC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Award winning Australian private practice
- A firm with a strong reputation for having an authentic and inclusive culture
- Flexibility to balance working from home and the office
- Prepare and format legal documents and correspondence
- Proofread and edit documents for accuracy, consistency, and adherence to legal standards.
- Liaise with medical practitioners to request and obtain relevant clinical records for litigation cases.
- Prepare and send digital requests for medical records, adhering to legal and privacy requirements, as well as maintaining organised records of requested and received medical documents
- Prepare and issue subpoenas to the court to obtain relevant litigation materials and ensure subpoenas are accurately drafted, filed, and served in compliance with legal procedures
- Review and diarise court orders and legal documents to identify important dates
- Assist in the preparation of invoices and handle invoicing processes using the firm's designated software and processes.
- Provide general administrative support, assist with legal matters, and file organisation, document retrieval and accurate data entry.
- Support lawyers and senior legal staff with ad hoc tasks as needed.
- Successful applicants will bring administrative support experience
- Demonstrate exceptional working knowledge of MS Office suite of products and Adobe and a knowledge of document management systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, spelling and grammar
- Proven decision making and problem-solving ability
- Demonstrated time management and organisational skills
- An ability to influence and manage conflict with a diplomatic and consultative approach
- Demonstrate the ability to build strong working relationships
- Strong team collaboration skills with an ability to lead by example
- A passion for providing a high level of customer service
- Strong attention to detail
- The ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion
- A desire to learn and develop new skills
- A flexible, friendly and approachable manner
- An enthusiastic and optimistic demeanour
- Hybrid work: work flexibly between home and the office with the freedom to choose the location that is best for you, your clients, and your team
- Additional leave: to encourage you to pause and recharge, we offer all employees an annual Wellness Day. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you may also be entitled to up to five days of additional leave.
- Home office allowance: deck out your home office with a $250 annual office allowance
- Tech discounts: access corporate discounts on DELL computer products to have the latest personal gadgets at your disposal