Legal Secretary

Job title : Legal Secretary
Location : Sydney
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Contact name : Nikki Herden
Job reference : 1525499
The Position

A highly sought after permanent opportunity has become available for an experienced Legal Secretary to join an absolute market leader. You will provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the 2 Principles and wider team of lawyers within the Insurance Litigation team.

This high performing team works on a wide variety of complex but interesting matters in the professional indemnity and public liability space. This is a pivotal legal support role with a varied workload, competing priorities and key deadlines.

The Role
  
Reporting into the Insurance and Litigation Principal, your duties will include:  
  • Supporting 2 Principles and a wider team of 7 across all administrative needs
  • Preparing WIP and pre-bills in a timely manner
  • Working closely with finance to assist with monthly billing and debtor management
  • Managing monthly bill cycles, using Aderant Expert Software
  • Opening new matters and conducting conflict check searches
  • Drafting and amending legal correspondence
  • Preparing briefs
  • Maintaining electronic filing
  • Experience with iManage and Aderant systems is essential
Skills & Experience
  • Significant, stable experience working as a Legal Secretary in a fast paced, layered environment
  • Experience using iManage and Aderant systems
  • Experience working within the personal injury and litigation sectors
  • Impeccable communication skills and a natural team player
  • Absolute professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion and integrity
  • Sound problem solving skills
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Proven knowledge of MS packages including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Strong organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and work well under pressure
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines

The Client
 
Sharp & Carter are proud to partner with this highly reputable, national law firm. Their focus is across Insurance, Corporate and Commercial, Workplace Relations and Safety, Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Property/ Health Law.

Based in Sydney’s CBD close to public transport, this role will be an onsite position and is a rare opportunity to join a business that has consistently gone from strength to strength and is known for their high performing and inclusive culture.

How to Apply

Sharp & Carter often have a range of positions available that may not yet be advertised. If you feel this opportunity is interesting yet not quite right, then we recommend still putting in an application or sending your CV directly to the email address below. That way we can contact you to find out more about your career goals and aspirations, and we will ensure you stay updated and aware of exciting new vacancies in the market. 

For more information about this opportunity, please connect with Nikki Herden on the details listed below:

Nikki Herden
Director – NSW Business Support
nherden@sharpandcarter.com.au