Job description
DFP is seeking for Legal Secretaries with experience in Property, Commercial, Litigation and Personal Injury for our Commercial and Government clients.
As a Legal Secretary your duties will include but will not be limited to:
Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
By clicking 'apply', you give consent that DFP may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you for future employment opportunities. For further information on how DFP process your personal information please review the DFP Information Collection and Privacy Policy via https://www.dfp.com.au/about-us/policies. Do not submit any sensitive personal information in your resume.
As a Legal Secretary your duties will include but will not be limited to:
- Complex formatting of documents (i.e. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and PDF documents).
- Prepare briefs and documents and attend to routine correspondence.
- Monitor and manage the flow of incoming and outgoing correspondence.
- Travel and accommodation coordination and diary management.
- Information management and billing.
- Prepare, check, and action a range of reports.
- Maintain filing, records bring-up and retrieval systems.
- Assist legal professionals to meet financial deadlines and/or commitments e.g. billing and time recording.
- Ensure compliance with procedures for payment of legal expenses and counsel fees.
- Consultation and liaison with internal and external clients and other stakeholders on various matters including confidential and sensitive issues.
- Ad hoc duties as required.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Legal Secretary.
- High level, accurate word processing and typing.
- Effective communication skills and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to multitask and meet critical deadlines.
Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
By clicking 'apply', you give consent that DFP may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you for future employment opportunities. For further information on how DFP process your personal information please review the DFP Information Collection and Privacy Policy via https://www.dfp.com.au/about-us/policies. Do not submit any sensitive personal information in your resume.
