Legal Practice Assistant

About Dentons

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm. We’re 20,000+ people globally across 80+ countries including USA; Europe; India and Asia. We are a global polycentric firm which is expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.

Dentons now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.

Legal Practice Assistant – Banking & Finance | Sydney

This is a great opportunity to join a supportive, highly engaged and high performing team that will keep you busy, challenged and supported as you progress your career.

Dentons is seeking a passionate and collaborative Legal Administrative/Support professional to join our Banking & Finance practice on a full time, permanent basis in our Sydney office.

Our Banking & Finance team advises leading banks, funds and corporates on complex domestic and cross border transactions, delivering commercially focused solutions in a fast evolving regulatory environment. This role is ideal for a legal secretary or legal assistant looking to further develop their skills within a dynamic and supportive practice.

About the role

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Calendar management, including scheduling meetings and travel coordination
• Drafting, formatting, editing and preparing legal correspondence and documents with a meticulous approach to accuracy and presentation
• InfoTrack searching and PPS registrations
• Preparation and management of PEXA workspaces
• Managing the full lifecycle of legal matters, including matter opening, conflict checks, high volume end of month billing, trust payments, write offs, file closing and archiving
• Providing day to day administrative support, including answering calls, managing mail, printing, scanning and document handling
• Liaising with clients, third parties and internal stakeholders with professionalism, confidence and warmth.

About you

You will thrive in this role if you bring:

• Experience in legal administration or secretarial support, or you are a law student with at least 2 years remaining and demonstrated legal support experience
• An interest in client and matter management
• Fast, accurate and detail oriented work habits, with the ability to manage competing deadlines
• A high level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information
• Experience using Elite or similar finance software for billing, reporting and matter management
• Strong working knowledge of Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to produce professional quality documentation
• A proactive, adaptable and team oriented approach.

Why Dentons

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.
 
We offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
• Additional leave options
• Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Exclusive retailer discounts
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Generous health and wellbeing programs
• Agile and flexible working for all
• Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.

Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at recruitment.au@dentons.com. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.

Agency Submissions

Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.