Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant – Full Time or Part Time

Proudly independent and fiercely local, Johnston Withers Lawyers has been helping South Australian families, individuals, businesses and communities for over 75 years. 

The Opportunity

We are seeking a positive and proactive Legal Assistant to join our Adelaide office.

The position is full time, but with flexibility for part-time at 0.8 or 0.9 FTE for the right candidate.

The position will involve the following responsibilities:

·         Drafting and amending documents and correspondence

·         File management, including filing, opening and closing files, and invoicing

·         General administration (photocopying, printing, scanning etc)

·         Communicating by phone and email with existing and prospective clients and other parties

·         Diary management

·         Making travel arrangements

·         Typing and audio transcription

Skills and Experience

We are seeking a candidate who possesses the following skills and experience:

·         At least 2 years' experience as a legal assistant, or in administration within a similar environment

·         Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

·         Dedication to providing outstanding client service

·         Strong organisation skills and the ability to work under pressure, multi-task and meet deadlines

·         Ability to take instructions, use initiative and work as part of our friendly and enthusiastic team

·         High level of attention to detail

·         Demonstrated digital literacy and computer skills

Previous experience working in an administrative support role in commercial law, litigation or native title law will be highly regarded.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!