Clyde & Co
Legal Assistant
Clyde & Co is committed to creating successful outcomes for our clients.
Legal
Contract
Office | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Junior · A role for someone with some basic skills, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically 1-2 years of experience is required.
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Why Clyde & Co
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, infrastructure, energy, and trade and commodities.
It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across developed and developing markets.
Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment.
About the role
About the role
- High level of legal secretarial support to fee earners as required
- General administration including inbox management, drafting correspondence and court documents
- Monthly billing, including ensuring that client SLA's and specific billing requirements are followed
- Attending to client and matter queries, including managing the process of opening new clients and matters, through to closure of a matter
- Generating briefs to counsel and liaising with junior and senior counsel on matter coordination
- Capturing and recording fee earner time including business development activities and liaising with clients
- Diary management, including organising internal and external client meetings and arranging travel
- All other ad hoc duties as required.
About you You have a track record of strong performance in administrative or legal support whereby your stakeholders rely upon the organisation and service you provide. This is a litigated practice and the successful candidate will ideally have a combination of some but not necessarily all of the following skills and experience:
- Minimum 2 years legal admin or professional services experience
- Proficiency across all Microsoft Office applications
- Superior time management to complete tasks efficiently
- Superior attention to detail
- High level of professionalism and service excellence with clear and concise communication
- Flexibility to work autonomously and as part of a team environment
- Experience with Elite 3E and iManage will be highly regarded
- A positive attitude to work, and an adaptable and collaborative approach
- Provide assistance with all other reasonable work-related fee earner requests.
What you'll be responsible for
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Legal Research
Conduct legal and factual research to collate findings, and inform business and legal decisions.
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Legal Operations
Review laws and standards to implement, update and maintain the organization’s policies, standards, and procedures.
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Legal Advisory and Risk Management
Advise on the whole spectrum of legal matters that apply to the business and its offerings.
Skills you'll need
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Negotiation
Persuades others to shift their views and/or behaviours with the goal of reaching consensus
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Critical thinking
Identifies and synthesizes patterns and trends amongst various sources of information to reach a meaningful conclusion, perspective or insight
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Attention to detail
Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables
Meet the team
