Main characteristics
- Location
- Perth, Western Australia
- Company
- Williams & Hughes Pty Ltd
- Employment type
- Full time
- Category
- Legal
Job summary
About UsWilliams + Hughes is a highly regarded commercial and litigation practice based in West Perth, with a well-established Midwest office.
We act for a large number of ASX listed and private companies and individuals (including high net worth and large private family groups). With a busy and growing practice we are seeking to appoint a legal secretary to our team.
Areas of Practice
Corporations Act disputes, partnership and trust disputes, insolvency litigation, commercial & corporate law, property law, resources and energy, estate planning, trusts, wills and estates.
About the role
We are looking for a legal secretary with a minimum of 4 years experience to work with our commercial & litigation teams in our West Perth office.
This position involves a high level of responsibility including:file management opening/closing files and electronic and hard copy filing;preparation of a range of legal documents;dictation and document amendment;online lodgements through various online portals;monthly billing and reporting;assisting with administrative tasks; andgeneral secretarial support.
To be successful in this role, you will: be friendly and easy going and work well in a team environment;be proactive and able to work unsupervised;be able to work under tight deadlines when required;have excellent grammar, spelling and attention to detail;have a fast and accurate typing speed;must be highly knowledgeable of legal citation rules, legal library systems, and various court systems rules and filing requirements;have proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite; andhave experience using document management and billing/time recording systems.
Culture and Benefits
We pride ourselves on offering a friendly and flexible working environment to encourage work/life balance. We offer a competitive salary package commensurate with your skills and experience, and in addition a parking bay and a gym subsidy.
To apply please email a cover letter and your CV to [Apply online]
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.