About the Role As a Personal Assistant, you will provide quality administrative and legal support to a multi-disciplinary group of solicitors. You will interact daily with lawyers, claims managers, medical advisors, witnesses, experts, courts and tribunals to support Avant Law in delivering a comprehensive and superior service to members. We’re looking for someone who is collaborative, proactive, and detail-oriented, with the drive and determination to deliver consistently high-quality work in a fast-paced legal environment. This is a 12 month contract based in Sydney, with the opportunity for a permanent role. Key responsibilities: • Provide quality administrative and legal support to a multi-disciplinary group of solicitors across medical indemnity matters, with a strong focus on civil litigation. • Prepare legal documentation including briefs to counsel and experts, subpoenas, chronologies, and court documents, draft correspondence, liaise with witnesses, experts, courts and tribunals. • Manage solicitor diaries, incoming and outgoing correspondence, filing, and phone queries. • Process accounts payable invoices, monthly billings, and settlement cheque requisitions. • Build and maintain strong relationships with members, claims managers, medical advisers, and external legal contacts. To be successful: • Completion of at least one year of a law degree (or equivalent) • Minimum one year's experience as a legal secretary or paralegal • Proven legal research capability • Typing speed of 45 wpm or above • Strong legal knowledge and research ability • Excellent written and verbal communication • Intermediate Word, Excel & Outlook proficiency • Outstanding attention to detail and excellent time management About Avant Avant is Australia’s largest medical defence organisation. With an objective to be the business and career partner of its members, Avant provides: • Medico-legal protection and risk management advisory services. • Support, advice and legal representation in the event of a claim or complaint. • Health insurance products. • Education, research and training programs. • Various other insurance products spanning cover of medical practices, income, life, disability and travel. • Advocacy representation for its members collectively where it can make a difference. Avant has over 90,000 members, 1000 staff and net assets $1.5 billion. Avant is a member owned organisation. Its core objective is to support, protect and defend its members. Equal Opportunity Employer Avant supports doctors so they can serve Australia's diverse communities. Having diversity in our workforce brings valuable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support healthcare professionals. We therefore welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse communities, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, and those with caring responsibilities. Our inclusive workplace is somewhere everyone can succeed. Ready to join us? If you're passionate about supporting Australia's healthcare professionals, we'd love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact us at careers@avant.org.au
