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Legal Assistant, Corporate

JuniorMid levelFull-timeOfficeSydney NSW, AustraliaPosted 4 months agoVerified 5 days ago
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About the job

This job is about joining Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer as a Legal Assistant in the Corporate team in Sydney. The role is crucial for supporting a senior Partner and their team, ensuring smooth operations in a busy, high-volume practice. The team values collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

You'll be responsible for

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Managing diaries and workflow

Proactively managing complex diaries, inboxes, and workflow to enable the practice to operate smoothly in a fast-paced environment.
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Coordinating client interactions

Coordinating client meetings, calls, and travel arrangements with precision while liaising confidently with clients and stakeholders.
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Supporting billing processes

Managing billing processes, including pre-bills, edits, finalisation, and cost reporting to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

Key criteria

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Experience as a legal assistant

Demonstrated experience in legal support within a professional services environment

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Strong organisational skills

Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines effectively

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Experience supporting senior stakeholders

Proven track record of providing high-level support to senior lawyers

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5 criteria for this job
Experience as a legal assistant
Demonstrated experience in legal support within a professional services environment

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Strong organisational skills
Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines effectively

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Experience supporting senior stakeholders
Proven track record of providing high-level support to senior lawyers

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Familiarity with billing and matter management systems
Experience with billing processes and reporting in a legal context

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Service-oriented mindset
Commitment to enabling fee earners to focus on client delivery

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