Job Description

Woods & Co Recruitment is proud to partner with a highly respected boutique law firm specialising in wills, estates, guardianship, and administration. This firm also manages the affairs of individuals under disability through VCAT’s Guardianship List.

They are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Legal Assistant to provide essential support to the practice's lawyers. 
  
This hands-on role involves managing complex files, coordinating with clients, and handling a wide range of administrative and legal tasks. The successful candidate will bring expertise and professionalism to ensure seamless day-to-day operations while delivering exceptional client service. 
  
  
What’s in it for you?

• Work with a team of seasoned professionals in a forward-thinking, client-focused practice
• Escape the corporate environment: no rigid KPIs or billable hours
• Be part of a supportive, collegial culture that values excellence and collaboration
• Working from home options available

  
What do you do?

• Overseeing VCAT administration files, including client liaison
• Coordinating lawyers’ schedules, including diary and calendar management
• Maintaining and organising legal files
• Managing probate and letters of administration applications
• Typing dictations
• Preparing correspondence and legal documents (including estate litigation matters)
• Preparing and compiling briefs to Counsel
• General administration, and other support tasks

  
What do you need:

• You MUST have minimum 2-5 years’ experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, or clerk
• Proven experience in wills and estates is highly regarded
• Familiarity with estate litigation is highly regarded
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to handle a varied and dynamic workload
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and legal practice software
• A proactive and professional approach to client and colleague engagement

  
If you're as passionate about this position as we are, then please don't delay and APPLY NOW! We are interviewing immediately.
For a confidential discussion please call Phoebee on 0407 891 695 or email phoebee.hunt@woodsco.com.au
  
Woods & Co Recruitment is committed to creating a positively diverse and inclusive workforce that values all backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate and encourage applications (no matter age or status) from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, all members, and genders of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
  
*only shortlisted candidates will be contacted