Legal Assistant - Insurance & Compensation

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and passionate Legal Assistant to join our Insurance & Compensation team in Melbourne.

The successful applicant will be dynamic, vibrant and ready to work in a busy and client focused team. Key to this role is a high level of attention to detail, exceptional organisation skills, and an enthusiastic and positive approach to work.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparing and typing legal papers and correspondence of a legal nature such as affidavits, writs, statements of claim, defences, summonses, complaints, briefs to counsel, motions and subpoenas from draft or dictated text;
• Arranging service and follow-up of service of legal documents;
• Arranging appointments, ensures deadlines are met, maintains Lawyer's diary etc;
• Creating and maintaining files - file management of substantial amounts of documents.
• Dealing with clients and client queries in a polite and friendly manner;
• Liaising with barristers, clients, interpreters, Principals, Lawyers and staff;
• Providing Lawyer(s) with feedback as to the status of work.

Skills / Knowledge:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent literacy and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and administrative ability.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Word for Windows, knowledge of PowerPoint and internet web skills. FileSite and CaseFlow knowledge essential.
• Wide knowledge of the Victorian WorkCover Authority practice.
• Experience with VWA database preferred.

Our Firm and Culture

Russell Kennedy is a commercial law firm with more than 320 people in Melbourne and Sydney. We are committed to providing exceptional legal strategies and solutions to our clients, guided by market-leading expertise across our key sectors of focus.

As part of our team, you'll receive hands-on experience, quality mentoring and access to valuable learning opportunities. We encourage a professional and committed work ethic, while recognising the importance of an enjoyable working environment and balanced lifestyle. We believe we have a culture where individuals of all backgrounds and abilities feel included and confident in bringing their whole selves to work, and where your talents are fostered, empowering you to contribute to the success of the firm.

Russell Kennedy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is certified as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, as well as being certified as a gold employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for employers with 500 or less employees. We respect and celebrate the things that make each of us different. The firm supports and promotes a range of initiatives to create an environment that is characterised by equal access and respected participation of all groups and individuals. There is a particular focus and emphasis on gender equality, inclusion of First Nations peoples, accessibility for people with disability, LGBTIQ+ inclusion, and cultural diversity.

Russell Kennedy is committed to attracting and retaining the best talent available. We acknowledge the importance of work-life balance, all current and prospective employees have access to flexible work options and workplace adjustments including alternate accessible formats, where required. If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process please contact Carla Viglino on 03 9609 6770.

Further Information

Any questions regarding the vacancy can be directed to Vanessa Maio on (03) 9609 6812. For further information or to submit your application for this position please visit the careers page on our website.Please note any offer of employment made by Russell Kennedy Lawyers to the successful candidate will be subject to a police check. We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only. No agency referrals will be accepted at this stage.

Russell Kennedy Lawyers acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we meet and work. Our offices are situated on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri and Gadigal peoples. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, to their emerging leaders and to the resilience, creativity and vitality of their cultures including their laws and systems of governance.