We are currently looking for an enthusiastic experienced full-time legal secretary to join our Adelaide team. Thomsons is a leading national law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. The firm has approximately 900 partners and staff nationally, and offers a dynamic, friendly and professional work environment. We are passionate about constantly providing value to our clients - their success is our priority. This focus on client value is a key reason for our success. At Thomsons, 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 enthusiastic and experienced full-time Legal Secretaries to join our Adelaide team. We have two exciting opportunities available: Employment Secretary This role will provide dedicated secretarial support to our Employment team, working closely with Partners, lawyers and support staff to ensure the efficient operation of the practice. Responsibilities include preparing legal documents, managing correspondence and billing, diary management, file management and providing high-quality administrative support to the team. Relief Legal Secretary This role involves providing relief support across all of our commercial practice areas, offering a diverse and varied workload while supporting multiple teams throughout the firm. In addition to providing legal secretarial support, the role includes reception cover, meeting room and event coordination, and assisting with a range of administrative and corporate services functions as required. These positions offer the opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment, providing high-quality support to our legal teams while developing your skills and experience within a well-established firm. Requirements of the role The successful candidate for this role will: Be flexible and adaptable, proactive and able to work unsupervised Have a positive attitude and the ability to manage the workflow of multiple fee earners Have intermediate-advanced computer skills across the Microsoft suite in particular Word and Powerpoint, working knowledge of Excel, and a typing speed of 60 wpm Have strong verbal and written communication skills Have experience using document management and billing/time recording systems (such as FileSite, Expert or similar) Have a minimum of two years' experience as a Legal Secretary Have strong organisational and file management skills and demonstrate initiative. Life at Thomsons As a leading national firm, we offer an opportunity to work with a strong and established client base, genuine growth trajectories, and a variety of benefits including: interesting and challenging pro bono opportunities, flexible working, generous parental leave, flu vaccinations and skin checks annually, study assistance, sophisticated employee assistance program, 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, so that our team is taken care and we get the best outcomes for our clients.
