Practice Administrator (Legal Secretary) - CompetitionApply locations Sydney time type Full time posted on Posted 7 Days Ago job requisition id JR-101708
The role We have an opportunity for an experienced legal secretary to join our leading Competition team in Sydney as a Practice Administrator (PA) on a full-time, permanent basis.
As a PA at Clayton Utz, you are an instrumental part of our firm and will provide high quality administrative and secretarial support services to the Partners and wider team of Lawyers. Our Competition team is a high-profile practice with an outstanding market reputation. We have a friendly, positive team culture and offer a flexible, rewarding workplace environment and encourage face to face collaboration.
Key responsibilities In this varied role, you will be responsible for:
Working closely with a team of partners and lawyers to support with general admin, client management, the management of systems, timesheets and other ad hoc tasks to deliver exceptional service to our clients.General accounts, reporting and monthly billing including client liaison.Coordinating with clients, counsel, consultants and internal CU teams.Preparation of presentations, documents and similar.File and matter management, including conflict checking, matter opening and closing.Actively managing telephones, email, electronic diaries and voicemail for the Partners and team members.Organising meetings and travel.Supporting our Clients and Markets team with events coordination and general business development initiatives.Skills & Experience To be successful in this role, you will have:
Minimum 5 years' experience in a legal secretarial role supporting Partners or C-level executives.Ability to show initiative and take responsibility for daily management tasks.A positive, friendly, solutions and team-focused mindset.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.A flexible and collaborative approach to working with different stakeholders and their unique styles.An organised, efficient approach to administrative tasks with the ability to effectively prioritise to meet deadlines.Experience with billing processes, including using Aderant / CMS or similar financial software.Intermediate level skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).How to Apply? We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the 'Apply' button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.
Consultant Contact Details Nicole St John, (02) 9353 4928
Accessibility and Inclusion We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to ******.
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