Opportunity Expired
Sparke Helmore Lawyers is a truly integrated national firm that looks to the future. Established in 1882, we have over 800 people flexibly working from nine offices across Australia. We offer the security and history of a long-established firm with the excitement and opportunity for growth. We operate in a way that puts our clients and our people at the heart of everything we do - we're proud to be described as being down to earth, practical and easy to deal with.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our newly created legal support team based out of our Darwin office and servicing our legal teams nationally.
This is an exciting opportunity to commence your career in a national law firm as part of a progressive and supportive team. As this is an entry-level role, full training will be provided to the successful candidates, so while some previous work experience will be advantageous; office or admin experience is not essential.
The successful applicant will carry out a range of administrative tasks as part of a team and will be required to follow strict guidelines and meet quality assurance targets. Tasks will include:
These roles are suited to applicants who have an interest in a career in Business Administration and legal support.
The successful applicants will be enthusiastic and open-minded. They will demonstrate strong attention to detail and recognise the importance of the process. They will be proactive, task-oriented, motivated to always do their best and take pride in producing quality outcomes.
This presents an excellent entry level opportunity and will provide you with the skills to become competent administrative support professional. The team have a strong focus on continual improvement and operational efficiency so an interest in technology and automation would be a plus.
This is a newly created team and the successful applicants will communicate with a broad range of internal customers including senior administrative staff and legal teams. The successful candidates will require excellent oral and written communication skills to assist in establishing a reputation of quality output and high performance from this newly created legal support team.
Our firm values and celebrates diversity. We aim to increase the diversity of our workforce to better represent the communities in which we live and work. Our culture provides the foundations of a welcoming and inclusive environment, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to join us - and bring their whole selves to work. We're proud to be recognised for two years running as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by WGEA. We also participated in the Diversity Council of Australia's biennial Inclusion@ YourWork Index in August 2019 and off the back of our strong performance across the six key areas (Awareness, Engagement, Inclusive Organisational Climate, Inclusive Leadership, Inclusive Team and Exclusion) were recognised as an Inclusive Employer.
We recognise people value things differently. That's why our comprehensive benefits program is wide-ranging so that everyone can find something that appeals to them. We're sure you will find something to love about what Sparke Helmore has to offer.
We are looking for a confident, down-to-earth professional who is eager to work in a close-knit team. If you are looking for a new challenge in a dynamic workplace where national practice groups work together, please apply below or for a confidential chat contact Emma Mahoney on 02 9373 3556.
Sparke Helmore complies with and requires all of our employees and partners to comply with all applicable Public Health orders, including those that impose mandatory vaccination requirements.
To find out more about what is on offer at Sparke Helmore please visit our website.
Please follow the 'Apply' button to submit your application (we do not accept applications emailed directly to the Resourcing Team).
To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.