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Legal Assistant - Resources and Renewables Approvals Legal Assistant - Resources and Renewables Approvals at McCullough Robertson Brisbane
Join a team with a commitment to each other; a strong community contribution; and a drive to achieve quality results for clients. McCullough Robertson is a commercially focused firm, working with reputable national and international clients. We work on big matters but work in small teams. Employees of all levels are given direct exposure to clients and exciting opportunities to get involved in the firm.
Our goal is for every employee to build a rewarding career that is rich with opportunity, satisfying relationships and a sense of achievement. We do this through extensive training and career development opportunities that allow our employees to prosper.
We are backed by a national team of over 400 staff located in Brisbane, Sydney, and Canberra. McCullough Robertson is a big firm, without the attitude.
The Team McCullough Robertson's Project Approvals team is the heart of our firm's Resources and Renewables and Native Title practices. The team advises on all aspects of project development and compliance – including, tenement and regulatory issues, environmental matters and impacts of nature positive reforms, native title and cultural heritage, land access, offsets, land rehabilitation, carbon emissions management, energy transition, water access and ESG related issues.
The team services an array of industries, including mining, gas, energy, renewables, carbon, development, and infrastructure, and key clients include international resource companies, junior and mid-level explorers, carbon industry participants, government departments, government-owned corporations, and developers.
The Role Due to growth within the team, we are recruiting for an energetic and enthusiastic Legal Assistant.
While each day will be different, key elements of the role will include:
Secretarial support for high volume general administrative tasks;Word processing, typing and amending documents and correspondence;Day to day filing, scanning, copying and saving of emails and legal documents;Taking messages accurately and directing through to appropriate channels;Diary management for authors, including booking meetings either in person or virtually;Domestic travel arrangements;Processing of credit card reconciliation and reimbursements;File opening and closing; andTime entry, monthly billing and reporting including client-specific reporting and uploading of invoices to portals.Experience As the successful candidate, you will have prior experience in an administrative role within the legal industry, with a keen desire to pursue a career in this space.
You will also demonstrate the following:
An ability to exercise initiative;Maturity around confidential and sensitive information;Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with internal and external parties;An ability to multi-task and manage competing deadlines;Self-motivation with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team; andStrong technical skills and understanding of software applications.At McCullough Robertson, we encourage a balanced work environment. Our teams enjoy having the opportunity to work in a supportive environment while having fun and achieving results.
We offer the following benefits for our employees:
Dedicated Diversity committee with an innovative program focusing on all areas of diversity and inclusion;Attractive further education program and supportive learning and development opportunities throughout your whole career;Mentoring and sponsorship opportunities as well as coaching and leadership support;Holistic Health and Wellbeing program including subsidised gym membership and active social and sporting committees; andIn-house barista and end-of-trip facilities.Inclusion and Diversity We are a leader in diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Our commitment is to create an accessible, inclusive and informed workplace, where we can collectively make a difference for everyone, including people with disability, to gain equal opportunities and grow their career at McR. This is our commitment to diversity and inclusion and how we bring to life our McR values.
An award-winning law firm, we have received the prestigious Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation for the tenth consecutive year and have recently been awarded by Lawyers Weekly – Diversity Law Firm of the Year.
To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply for Job" button, and submit your application on-line. Alternatively, please contact Sophie Sims on 07 3914 8462 for a confidential discussion.
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