Junior Legal Assistant

Title: Junior Legal Assistant

Location: Melbourne Australia

Job Description:

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people. 

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities. 

Employees covered by our Enterprise Agreement, will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.

What are we looking for?  

Our Land Rights, Disputes & Advisory practice is now seeking a Junior Legal Assistant to support our team in Melbourne on a Permanent Full Time basis.  

Our team is conducting significant work across the fields of Native Title, First Nations other Not For Profit advice, Compulsory Acquisition, Climate & Environment and other dispute work.

Your work would be supporting Lawyers across our Practice but with an emphasis on Climate & Environment work.

Experience in a general litigation practice will be highly valued. Our practice offers a wide variety of opportunities for experience in both dispute and advisory work in a growing practice. You will be working with a Support Team Leader, Legal Assistant and Paralegals to develop skills and assist in the management of the practice.

Some of the key responsibilities will include:

• Providing a great level of care and support to our clients in a professional manner
• Supporting the lawyer and team with general file management and administration
• Coordinating appointments for our lawyers
• Communicating with clients and opposing parties both in writing and verbally

What will you bring?

You will have a passion for social justice and generating positive outcomes for clients. The following experience and skills will ensure your success in this position: 

• Exceptional communication and customer service skills
• A willingness to learn
• Excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrated organisation skills and the ability to multi-task 
• Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team environment
• Available to work 38 hours per week, between the hours of 8:30am – 5pm Monday to Friday.

What next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process. 

Acknowledgement of Country Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.