Legal Team Assistant

Deloitte

  • Melbourne, VIC
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 20 days ago
Job Requisition ID: 38757Legal Team Assistant
  • Choice and flexibility on where, when and how you work​
  • Mentoring programs - receive support and coaching to progress your career ​
  • Learn from the best in the business ​
What will your typical day look like?As a Legal Team Assistant in our Litigation team, you will play a key role in supporting the Office of General Counsel with litigation and dispute matters. You'll assist with administrative tasks, document requests, financial reporting, and meeting coordination while ensuring the team runs efficiently. Your role will also involve discovery document reviews, improving team processes, and supporting team learning requirements. Whether managing invoices, organising travel, or coordinating events, you'll be a valued part of the team.Some of your key responsibilities will include:
  • Providing administrative support to litigation team leads, including complex diary management and meeting logistics
  • Assisting with litigation matter management, document requests, and discovery reviews
  • Formatting, proofreading, and preparing legal documents, reports, and presentations
  • Managing the team's professional learning requirements and key team dates
  • Handling financial reporting, invoice management, and coordinating settlement payments
  • Improving team processes and efficiencies
  • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders, filtering enquiries, and directing requests appropriately
  • Supporting the Senior Assistant in organising team events and training new starters
About the teamYou'll be joining a collaborative and highly professional team within the Office of General Counsel. The OGC is a team of approximately 40 legal practitioners servicing clients across all business units within Deloitte and providing strategic and operational advice. We also work with our peers across the national and global Chief Risk Officer communities to ensure that legal risks are mitigated, and any remaining risks are appropriately managed. Our focus is on balancing risk with practical legal advice, focussing on high quality, commercial outcomes aimed at enabling and protecting the business.Enough about us, let's talk about you.You may have all or some of the following skills / experiences:
  • 2 to 3 years' experience in a similar role, preferably within a legal or professional services environment
  • Experience as a legal secretary, legal assistant or team assistant in a private practice or in-house setting would be highly regarded
  • Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced workplace, managing multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Strong administrative and organisational skills, with proficiency in MS Office
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to liaise with stakeholders at all levels
  • A proactive mindset, with the ability to anticipate needs and improve processes
  • A keen eye for detail, ensuring accuracy in documents and correspondence
Why Deloitte?At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We're always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction - whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone's perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they're in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments.We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of , including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.Next StepsSound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we'd love to hear from you!By applying for this job, you'll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We've designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.By applying for this job, you'll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We've designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.

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