Description:
We welcome fearless thinkers.
For over 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has stood up for those who need us most. With courage and compassion, we extend access to justice to countless Australians. We look beyond the immediate challenge to support people in moments that matter across their lives, and continually push for better solutions for our clients. We invest in and empower our people to stand up for what we believe in and go fearlessly forward together.
We work on real cases, achieving important and positive results in real people’s lives, which is why we are one of Australia’s most respected law firms. Maurice Blackburn, experience you can count on.
About the role
Our National Class Actions practice is the largest in Australia and we are leaders in the field. That makes us proud. We have recovered more than $4 billion for groups, individuals, shareholders, and businesses that have suffered loss due to illegal behaviour by large corporations and governments.
An opportunity has arisen within our Class Actions practice for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Class Actions team as a Trainee Legal Assistant. This is a full-time, permanent position based in our Brisbane CBD office.
Using your established skill set which you may have developed in other industries or roles, you will support our legal team with administrative duties. To be successful in this role you will need to have excellent organisation and time management skills, initiative and the ability to work well under pressure. You will have experience in document preparation and formatting skills, a strong ability to manage competing priorities and the capability to adapt to a quickly changing environment. You will be a driven and motivated individual who is eager to learn and enjoy working in a busy and thriving team that makes a difference to clients’ lives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation of bills for clients
- Manage the administration of litigation files from open to close
- Liaise with key stakeholders such as clients, counsel, opposing parties and the Court
- Work closely with a team of lawyers to manage large class actions
- Produce external correspondence and prepare and file court documents and other complex documents
- Document and file management
- Arrange and manage diaries, schedules and travel bookings, and
- Any other generalist administrative tasks as requested
Key Selection Criteria:
Excellent organisational and time management skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritise and work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Good problem-solving skills
- The ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
- High attention to detail, especially in preparing documents and correspondence
- Excellent and tactful communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal)
- Able to use judgement about escalation of issues / information to Supervisor
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including Excel, and
- An understanding of court processes and systems and/or previous experience working in a legal environment will be highly regarded.
Our People Commitment comes with the following benefits:
- Ongoing coaching and career development opportunities
- 22 Weeks Parental leave with your superannuation guaranteed and back-to-work transition policy
- End of Year leave, 1 day first year, 4 days after 2 years
- Comprehensive mental health framework, including wellbeing leave (up to 4 extra days per year) and $299 reimbursement
- Discounted gym membership
- A hybrid flex working model
- Salary Continuance & Life Insurance
- 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
… just to name a few. *T's & C's apply
Our shared values represent what we stand for and guide how we act, with Courage; Compassion; Collaboration; Fairness and Tenacity.
We love that you have a life outside of work and we’re happy to support yours. We provide you a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, backed by inclusive leaders and progressive people policies, where you can be your authentic self and thrive. Here we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age and family arrangements. Applications from First Nations People are encouraged.
Are you ready to join us on a journey to extend access to justice to more Australians, in an organisation and role in which every action you take makes a difference? Apply now.
Our Circle Back Initiative partnership means we’re committed to responding to every applicant.