Description:
We have an exciting opportunity for a legal secretary or paralegal to join our rapidly growing, specialist family law firm based in our Wollongong office . Seacliff Family Law is a modern and progressive law firm not bound by the conventional norms of the traditional legal practice, but rather fuelled by a commitment to innovation and delivering specialised, client focused legal advice and representation woven with support, empathy and sensitivity.
If you are someone who is highly motivated, has great attention to detail and has a passion for helping people during a complex time in their life - we would love to hear from you!
What we care about:
- Your communication skills, ability to prioritise client service and support our clients through their family law matter
- That you are a people person and have an ability to build rapport and genuine relationships with clients
- Your experience
- That you have a genuine interest in family law
- That you are hard working, proactive, motivated and willing to learn
- That you are organised and have a high level attention to detail
- Your attitude and ability to contribute to a positive team and work culture. Family Law can be a difficult area of law at times – we don’t have time or space for office politics!
What we don’t care about:
- Your qualifications.
- Your age.
- Your familiarity with specific software. We will provide training on our practice management software if required.
The roles and responsibilities include:
- Answering telephones and being the first point of contact for new enquiries, greeting clients, administrative tasks and general office duties including maintaining a clean and organised office space
- Working closely with the Operations Manager to ensure an exceptional client experience
- Preparing and assisting with legal documents and correspondence
- Liaising with clients, lawyers and others in person, by telephone and email
- Case management including working closely with our Principal Solicitor
- Day to day file management, including management of opening and closing of files and organising and maintaining electronic files
- Email and diary management and scheduling of meetings, managing court appearances and deadlines for our legal team
- Preparing Briefs to Counsel
- Filing Court documents
- Billing and accounts
- There is also the ability to be involved in other aspects of the business that suit your interests such as social media, marketing and business development activities
This is not suited to a graduate solicitor. This is a full-time position but part time will be considered for the right candidate. If you would like to be considered for this position please forward your covering letter and resume to careers@seaclifflaw.com.au. If you are looking for an office manager role, let's talk! Applications close on Sunday, 13 April 2025.