Overview
Legal Assistant Jobs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Sinisgalli Foster
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Sinisgalli Foster
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Legal Assistant
A Commercial Law Firm is offering an exciting opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join our team in the Melbourne CBD. This role offers career development opportunities and a supportive, professional working environment.
The Role
Due to the nature of the support required, this is an in‑office position. You will be supporting a Principal and two Senior Associates across the Commercial, Estates and Property teams.
Your responsibilities will include:
· Assisting with the preparation of drafting court and commercial documents, prepare briefs, letters, and correspondence.
· Diary, email, and task management.
· Dictation typing.
· Liasing with clients, barristers, third party providers and experts.
· General file management including filing, invoicing, opening files, and archiving.
· Monitor critical dates to ensure deadlines are met.
· Answering phone calls and assisting with client enquiries.
About you
To be successful in this role you will ideally have:
- High level communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent organisational and task management abilities with the capacity to manage conflicting priorities and respond to rapidly changing needs.
- A pro-active, self-motivated and mature approach.
- The ability to work proactively under direction.
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience as a legal assistant preferred however candidates with relevant administrative experience will be considered.
- Minimum 2 years administrative experience required.
- A professional, enthusiastic manner and the ability to work well with clients and colleagues.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to work under strict timelines.
- Experience with Practice Evolve, Infotrack, Adobe highly regarded by not essential.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please do not apply if you are seeking short‑term work only.
Recruitment agencies are not invited to apply.
Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- How many years' experience do you have as a legal assistant?
- Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?
- Do you have experience in administration?
- What's your expected annual base salary?
