As a leading international law firm, MinterEllison offers a full range of legal services to an impressive list of clients across Australia, in Asia and globally. We work on interesting, challenging and innovative legal issues and clients trust us with their largest and most complex transactions.
Our culture
Legal support staff are valued and respected at MinterEllison you provide vital support to our legal staff and contribute to our success as a leading professional services firm. We are a friendly and supportive team that takes pride in our work, our individual and collective achievements, our clients' success, and our firm's reputation in the marketplace.
Your role
An exciting opportunity exists in Melbourne Mergers & Acquisitions team for a Junior Legal Secretary. In this busy and fast-paced role, you will provide vital support to our high performing team and will contribute to our success as a leading professional services firm. This is a full time permanent role and would be a great opportunity for someone wanting to develop their experience in the legal industry. We are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, strong typing and formatting skills, an ability to multi task and to work both autonomously and in a team environment.
As a key addition to this team, some of your responsibilities will include:
file management
monitoring emails and taking telephone calls
diary management
typing general correspondence and working in documents
drafting correspondence, document preparation and amendments
reconciling corporate AMEX expenses
monthly billing in accordance with client requirements
document management ie. editing of documents, mark ups etc
other ad hoc duties as required
What you need
The successful candidate will, ideally, be a junior Legal Assistant/Secretary with six months to 1 year of experience and will also possess:
Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
The ability to clearly and confidently communicate at all levels
Advanced MS Word skills, including document creation and presentation
Strong understanding of MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint and other software
A demonstrated commitment to high internal/external service standards
An adaptable and flexible nature
A proactive approach and high levels of initiative
Please note we are not accepting applications from law students/graduates for this role.
What we offer
MinterEllison people are caring, high-achieving and supportive of each other both at work and outside of it. You'll enjoy being able to call on a network of business support resources for assistance, and have the flexibility you need to engage effectively with your work, your colleagues and any further study you may be undertaking. We also offer a wide range of accessible in-house learning programs including Word, Excel and Powerpoint and other soft skill courses around communication and time management
How to apply
We prefer to deal with you directly. Please submit your CV for consideration by clicking on the 'Apply' button below. If you would like further information, please contact Bronwyn Booth on 03 8608 2544 for a highly confidential discussion.
Please note that applications from agencies will not be considered at this time. To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.
