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About the team
You will join a well-respected employment team headed by our partners who are recognised by their peers as leaders in the field. The Melbourne team forms part of our national Workplace Relations & Safety practice with partners across offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra.
  
Our Melbourne WRS team undertakes interesting and varied work with international, national and ASX-listed clients across a range of industries including health and aged care, professional services, property and construction, financial services, hospitality, retail, technology and government sectors.

About the role
We are currently seeking an experienced career Legal Assistant to join our Melbourne office on a part-time, 3 day per week, basis.
  
This is a great opportunity to provide high-level administrative support to a dynamic and collaborative legal team.
  
In this role, you will support a number of legal professionals, including Partners, Senior Associates, and Lawyers, across a range of matters. You will also work closely with a team of dedicated Legal Assistants, contributing to a supportive and professional workplace culture. Day to day you can expect to:

• Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to legal professionals
• Manage calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate travel arrangements
• Draft and format correspondence, legal documents, and reports
• Open and close client files, ensuring compliance with internal procedures
• Assist with time entry, billing processes, and document management
• Liaise with clients, internal stakeholders, and external service providers
• Support the broader team and contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of the office

About you
We are seeking candidates with previous experience as a Legal Assistant in a law firm environment, preferably from a larger practice. The successful candidate will also have:

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal practice management systems (desirable if this includes Work10/iManage)
• Experience managing the billing process in accordance with firm timetable including clients with specific and more complex billing, reporting and administration requirements (desirable if this includes Aderant/Expert)
• Assisting in the preparation of correspondence and complex legal documents, including editing documents using track changes and managing version control
• Experience collating briefs to counsel, affidavits and exhibits (electronically), and digital dictation as required
• Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented mindset

If you're looking to take the next step in your legal support career in a well-regarded and professional environment, we would love to hear from you.

Who we are
Holding Redlich is a large national commercial law firm with offices across Australia. We provide the full range of legal services to many of Australia’s largest public and private companies across a wide range of sectors and all levels of government. We are client focused with, expert industry knowledge and strong local and international connections. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and we take pride in the quality of our work.
  
Employee benefits
At Holding Redlich, we strongly believe that providing employee benefits is a fundamental investment in the success and well-being of our workforce.
  
Our benefits include:

• A firm where partners and employees enjoy professional success within a supportive environment from modern offices.
• Family-friendly, dress for your day, flexible hours and flexible leave, including purchased leave, career breaks and study leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), flu vaccinations and social activities both inside and outside of the office.
• Employee recruitment referral bonus to recognise and reward individuals who contribute to our growth and success.

Firm awards and citations
We are proud to share that our dedication, expertise, exceptional service to our clients and commitment to the gender diversity of our employees have been recognised with prestigious legal industry awards and citations.

• Employer of Choice – Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)
• Employer of Choice - Australasian Lawyer
• Multiple partners ranked by Best Lawyers - 30 The Best Lawyers in Australia™ awards/3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia™ awards
• Doyle’s Guide – inclusion for Rising Stars, Best Lawyers, Best Firms
• Signatories to the Charter for Advancement for Women in Legal Profession

Community & impact
We recognise the importance of contributing to our community by supporting various initiatives, providing legal aid through pro bono work, and promoting diversity and inclusion within the firm.
This includes:

• Pro Bono Practice and Social Justice Fund
• Diversity, gender equality and wellbeing committees
• International connections through our membership of Law Exchange International
• Red Cross Life Blood group donations

What’s next?
For further information, please visit our Careers website.
  
To discuss this opportunity on a confidential basis, please contact Lauren Steers-Lemai, Talent Acquisition Manager, on 03 9321 9914 or lauren.steers-lemai@holdingredlich.com.
  
To apply, please click on the “Apply” button and submit an up-to-date CV and cover letter outlining why you are both interested and suited to the role.

This role is being managed directly by our in-house talent team. At this stage we are not accepting agency candidates, we will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.
 
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