Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers is a mid-tier law firm with offices in Sydney, Parramatta, Campbelltown, Melbourne, Wollongong, and Newcastle. We specialise in providing legal services in property, commercial, litigation and dispute resolution, employment & industrial relations, and plaintiff personal injury law to a diverse range of clients including corporate, government, not-for-profit, SMEs, and individuals.
We are committed to fostering diversity within our practice and empowering our staff by offering encouragement, opportunities, and the necessary resources to continually challenge and advance their skills and career objectives.
The Opportunity
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and proactive Legal Assistant to join our Personal Injury & litigation team, based in our Sydney office. Working alongside a dynamic team, this full-time role will involve a variety of legal and administrative work, across matters relating to worker’s compensation, work injury damages (WID), motor vehicle accidents (MVA) and public liability to name a few.
This role is suited to candidates who enjoy the challenge of a busy work environment and are looking to develop their career within a strong and reputable Firm.
Key responsibilities:
- Providing a high level of secretarial and administrative assistance: producing standard correspondence, photocopying, data entry, filing and collating
- Direct liaison with clients
- Extensive diary and calendar management
- Organising meetings and travel arrangements
- Assisting with preparation of high-volume correspondence and court documents
- File and document management; assistance with opening and closing files
- General legal administrative support for the team as required
Successful candidates will have:
- A minimum of 12 months’ experience within the Legal/Professional Services Industry (ideal)
- A demonstrated understanding of personal injury matters and procedures (preferred)
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and multi-task with accuracy during busy times
- Strong proficiency in Office 365 and Outlook
- Confidence to liaise with clients and professionals at all levels
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- The ability to undertake tasks with a demonstrated high attention to detail
As a Carroll & O’Dea team member, you will enjoy:
- Learning & Development Programs;
- Wellness & Wellbeing initiatives;
- Salary continuance insurance;
- Parramatta Eels, Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs tickets;
- Social events;
- and many more benefits…
We are looking for well-presented candidates who are passionate about providing high-quality client service and have a genuinely proactive attitude. In this role you will enjoy and benefit from a highly collaborative and friendly workplace culture. We take pride in our Firm values and culture of providing clients with traditional personal service.
Law Students will not be considered for this full-time role. Please apply via LinkedIn.
