Clyde & Co
Legal Secretary
Clyde & Co is committed to creating successful outcomes for our clients.
Legal
Full-time
Office | Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Senior · A role for someone with advanced knowledge and skills. May involve mentoring, leading others or specialisation. Typically at least 5 years of experience.
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Why Clyde & Co
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, infrastructure, energy, and trade and commodities.
It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across developed and developing markets.
Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment.
About the role
About the role This role provides a range of executive, secretarial and administrative support to Partners and Fee Earners to achieve client and organisational objectives. The role covers a variety of typical legal support duties optimally carried out using a forward thinking approach and initiative.
- Executive level one on one support across 2 Partners and wider team of lawyers
- Inbox and email management
- Diary management, including organising internal and external client meetings and arranging flights and accommodation
- Prepare, coordinate and review high level communication including correspondence and advices
- Monthly billing, including ensuring that client SLA's and specific billing requirements are followed
- Attending to client and matter queries, including matter inception tasks
- Administrative tasks related to business development activities
- Ability to develop excellent working relationships with external/internal clients
- All other ad hoc duties as required.
About you You have a track record of providing legal or administrative support carried out to a high standard and you bring the following key skills and attributes (noting that not all of the below are essential):
- 3 years' legal admin or professional services experience
- Proficiency across Microsoft Office applications
- Superior attention to detail
- High level of professionalism and service excellence with clear and concise communication
- Flexibility to work autonomously and as part of a team environment
- Experience with Elite 3E, Chrome River, iManage will be highly regarded
- A positive attitude to work, and an adaptable and collaborative approach
What you'll be responsible for
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Legal Research
Conduct legal and factual research to collate findings, and inform business and legal decisions.
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Legal Operations
Review laws and standards to implement, update and maintain the organization’s policies, standards, and procedures.
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Legal Advisory and Risk Management
Advise on the whole spectrum of legal matters that apply to the business and its offerings.
Skills you'll need
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Negotiation
Persuades others to shift their views and/or behaviours with the goal of reaching consensus
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Critical thinking
Identifies and synthesizes patterns and trends amongst various sources of information to reach a meaningful conclusion, perspective or insight
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Attention to detail
Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables
Meet the team
