Legal Secretary - Urgent Role

Jones Day is a truly global law firm with 2,500 lawyers across 40 locations worldwide. 

An opportunity has arisen for a Legal Secretary to join our Sydney office on a full-time, permanent basis. Working in a supportive, friendly and high performing team, this role offers an opportunity for candidates to work in the professional services industry with a leading global law firm.

Reporting to the Regional Director of Operations, this role is tasked with providing high quality administrative support to your team. This role will support two Partners and a few of Associates across the firm. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Ideally you will have some secretarial or administration experience, advanced Microsoft skills, excellent communication and strong organisational skills. 

Day to day duties will include: 

• Diary and email management
• Monthly billing
• Expense claims
• Maintenance of matter files including opening and closing new matters and undertaking conflicts checks
• Creating, editing and managing documents
• Entering time records into Aderant
• Arranging travel bookings
• Preparation of court documents and briefs to counsel
• General administrative duties including copying, scanning and faxing
• E-filing, hard copy filing and loose-leaf filing
• Assisting with reception cover and general office duties on an occasional basis

To apply, please click on the link below or reach out to Jacinta Gordon [email protected] to discuss the position in more detail.