2022 Legal Administrative Assistant - TAFE Students Preferred null

This role will provide integral support to our Sydney legal secretarial team, assisting our senior legal secretaries with a variety of tasks including (but not limited to):

• file management (hard and electronic), including file opening, closing and archiving;
• basic document formatting and amendments, and preparation of correspondence;
• photocopying, binding, scanning etc;
• assistance with our monthly billing process;
• answering phones;
• lunchtime reception cover and cover for secretarial absences;
• be pro-active and show initiative in assisting the senior secretaries in their day to day activities; and
• be willing and happy to do whatever comes across your desk on a day to day basis.
• you will also enjoy mentoring from the senior secretaries who will work closely with you in a collaborative and open way to ensure you get the most out of your role.

To succeed in this role you will ideally have a minimum of 1 to 2 years experience in an office administration type role. You will possess high attention to detail along with good time management, and interpersonal skills, and be tech-savvy with experience in MS Office, specifically Word and Outlook.

You will value diversity, be an excellent communicator and enjoy working with people. You will also have a strong appreciation for and demonstrated ability, to deliver a high level of client service.

Your flexibility, initiative and 'can do' attitude are essential in this role. You will also demonstrate maturity and enjoy working in a team environment. Your commitment to excellence will see you shine in this role.

Be involved in our award-winning, collaborative culture

With over 1,500 lawyers in 44 offices and 19 countries around the world, we are one of the world's top legal practices. Squire Patton Boggs is a progressive and growing firm with a strong integrated global platform. With our longstanding 'one-firm firm' philosophy, we work together to build trusted relationships globally with each other and our clients, giving our clients the best we have to offer.

We strive to be a dynamic and inclusive workplace, with a strong focus in diversity, equality and inclusion, promoting a productive and supportive culture where everyone is encouraged to live our firm values and be accountable for our actions. Our core values of Collaboration, Professionalism, Excellence, Diversity, and Responsibility, have been created directly by our people and it is being accountable for our values that make them really work.

Clients recognise us as being different to other law firms; that it is being Commercial, Connected and Committed that differentiates us and what they want to be a part of.

Be involved today!

So join us today and be part of our amazing culture! You will also enjoy a range of staff benefits including ongoing training and development, a corporate health and wellbeing program including an annual health and wellbeing allowance, regular social and firm-sponsored events, one paid volunteer day per year, and more.

We prefer to deal with you directly. Please submit your CV for consideration by clicking on the 'Apply' button below. If you would like further information, please contact Mariah Abad on +61 8 9429 7401 for a highly confidential discussion.

Please note, to be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.

Squire Patton Boggs is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Please note, to attend our offices, whether for interviews or as a new employee, you must have received two doses of an approved Covid-19 vaccine and, on arrival to the office, be able to provide evidence of compliance with any applicable Government health order, or able to provide evidence, to our satisfaction, that you have a genuine exemption in respect of the requirement that you be vaccinated. If exempt from the vaccine, you agree to comply with any Government and Firm directed health orders for the safety of yourself and others.