Thomson Geer is a major Australian Corporate law firm with offices in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra. The firm has more than 800 partners and staff nationally, and offers a dynamic, friendly and professional work environment. We are passionate about constantly providing value to our clients - their business success is our priority. This focus on client value is a key reason for our success. At Thomson Geer we are looking for candidates who are client focused, commercially minded, and who work well in a team environment. The role| We are currently seeking a legal secretary to work within our Workplace Insurance team in Melbourne. This role will work closely with experienced and respected Partners and legal professionals on a range Workers' Compensation matters. The duties| Working within a close knit team, you will be responsible for: - Working on large documents, recording track changes and mark ups; - Opening, maintaining and closing files; - Preparing legal documents, correspondence, emails, memos and letters; - Personal assistant tasks (diary and travel management); - Liaising with clients and staff on day to day matters; - Assisting with preparation of briefs, court books and court documents; - Billing. To be successful in this role you will have| - Minimum 12 months legal secretarial experience in a similar role; - Advanced skills in Word, PowerPoint and Outlook; - Proficiency using Expert or similar accounting package and FileSite or similar document; management system ; - A minimum typing speed of 65wpm; - Excellent verbal and written communication skills; - Demonstrated understanding of the importance of client confidentiality; - The ability to work well with others in a team environment; - Initiative and the ability to work unsupervised. What we offer| As a major corporate firm, we pose an opportunity to work with a strong and established client base, genuine growth trajectories, and a variety of benefits including: flexible working, generous parental leave, flu vaccinations and skin checks annually, study assistance, sophisticated employee assistance program, daily breakfast, corporate discounts, variety of social activities including EOFY and end of year functions, sporting teams and much more. We have a collaborative approach to all we do, based fundamentally on openness, transparency, respect and accountability to get the best outcome for our clients and make sure our team are taken care of.
