Legal Assistant (Darwin)

Legal Assistant Location: Darwin City, NT, AU Employment type: Permanent, full-time position Benefits Hybrid and adaptable working – WFH and from up-to-date, open plan offices. We will provide WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment. Reward and recognition, including competitive remuneration and career progression. Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels. Flexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leave. Free daily breakfast, office drinks and social events. Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, and diversity and inclusion across the firm. About the role and team We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Insurance team, based in our Darwin office. The main focus for this role will be to provide administrative support to our lawyers. Our growing Insurance practice has approximately 90 people located across Adelaide, Perth and Darwin. We are a defendant Insurance legal team working across both General Insurance and Statutory Insurance matters with our Darwin practice having a focus on workers compensation. Responsibilities Drafting of documentation as required. Performing conflict searches and file opening. Maintaining extensive electronic filing for all incoming and outgoing correspondence (including splitting and saving documents in PDF format). Preparation of all monthly billing. Arranging court documents to be ready for e‐filing / clerk run with the courts. Managing all client file maintenance for the team. General file maintenance including closing and archiving. Diary management including listing of key dates (court hearings and due dates). Other ad hoc tasks. Qualifications Minimum of two years' experience in an administration environment (professional services preferable). Experience working a document management system (e.g. iManage). Experience with large MS Word and PDF documents. Previous experience with billing (use of Aderant highly desirable). Strong attention to detail. Proactive and willing to learn new things. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds, including First Nations, age, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities. We are also committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. #J-*****-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rekof