Legal Assistant

• Permanent full time position
• Sydney or Newcastle
• Our HW Evolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH and from modern, open plan offices.  We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Competitive remuneration and our Hallstar reward and recognition program
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Flexible leave options, including up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free daily breakfast and office social events
• Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community

Make the smarter choice. Come thrive with us. Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you here. 

About the role and team

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join our Statutory Insurance NSW/ACT – Workers’ Compensation team based in our Sydney or Newcastle office.

The Statutory Insurance NSW/ACT - Workers' Compensation section is a defendant insurance legal team which has over 70 people across the Newcastle and Sydney office. This role will provide administrative support to lawyers across the team, and is a fantastic opportunity to join a team with ongoing training and support. 

You will be responsible for:

• general file maintenance including regular filing, opening and closing files;
• telephone handing for the team including answering all incoming calls;
• drafting of court documents and compiling of briefs;
• coordinating all outgoing mail to be signed, compiled and delivered;
• providing support to other legal assistants;
• maintaining Partners/lawyers’ contacts in our firm CRM InterAction, including assisting with list management on their behalf for events and communications; and
• other administration duties as required.

About you

You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• minimum five years legal assistant experience; 
• experience in a workers' compensation practice is desirable; 
• a team player;
• strong attention to detail;
• excellent communication skills;
• ability to prioritise and perform to deadlines; 
• reliable, punctual, flexible and able to demonstrate initiative; 
• experience in using legal billing system and client management program (eg. Aderant would be desirable but not required); and
• experience in using document management system (eg iManage10 would be desirable but not required).

About us

At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

We do great work, smarter. We’re passionate about the work we do and how it creates value for today and tomorrow. We’re known for Smarter Law: smarter thinking to create smarter solutions. We embrace innovative thinking and technology. We listen. We partner. We solve.  

We are also known for having a great culture that values people and that lives our purpose and values - our Hallmarks.

Hall & Wilcox is a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong, with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrive together. We are diverse and inclusive - everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Hear from our people about what it’s like to thrive at Hall & Wilcox: bit.ly/HWpeople

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