The role
Are you looking for a challenging, fast-paced legal administrative role in a collegiate and supportive environment?
Are you a highly organised individual who gains satisfaction in successfully supporting a busy team and in turn the clients they service?
We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic Legal Administrative Assistant to support a busy, high-performing corporate team in our Sydney office.The successful candidate will have the opportunity to add an enormous amount of value to the day-to-day efficient running of the practice by immersing yourself in the team and will gain satisfaction from seeing your hard work make a difference.
With no two days the same, the tasks you will be responsible for are:
Email and diary management
Liaising with clients
Assisting the team with bids and proposals
Matter management to keep the team on top of their deadlines
Attending to time entries, expense reconciliation, processing third party invoices and reporting
Preparation of documents including letters, contracts and general correspondence
General administrative duties such as document management and travel bookings
Assisting with high volume, and at times, complex billing and matter opening
About you
To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:
2-4 years' experience in a law firm environment
Exceptional time management skills and the ability to manage priorities
Demonstrated ability to work with legal staff and clients
Strong initiative and problem-solving ability
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a commitment to excellence in customer service
A team player
About Us
Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne.
We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.
Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks.
At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork.
We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.
Our Perks
We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:
A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
Automatic acceptance into the group Salary Continuance insurance plan
Purchased annual leave options.
A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
A range of corporate discounts.
Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.
Apply Today
Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves.
We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected.
People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Please apply by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement.
Please note, no applications will be accepted directly via email.
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