The Firm
Barry Nilsson is an award-winning national law firm with a 60 year history and more than 430 staff. We are known for our insurance & health and family law expertise, and for offering the highest standards of industry knowledge to provide our clients with service they can trust.

BN has been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards for the past five years. Our people describe our culture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth. In our most recent staff engagement survey 93% of respondents said that their manager is approachable, accessible and responsive and our people felt that their manager genuinely cares about their wellbeing.  
 

The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our team in Sydney as Receptionist/Admin Assistant. They will work closely with the Office Manager and Office Clerk and assist with coverage during their absence. This role will also provide general administrative support for our team of Lawyers and Legal Assistants as needed. 

Duties of this position include: 

• Managing a switchboard and answering queries via email;
• Meeting and greeting clients;
• Assisting with managing meeting room bookings and ordering catering;
• Setting up meeting rooms, including virtual meetings;
• Organising outgoing couriers and taking delivery of incoming couriers/deliveries;
• Managing office swipe cards for employees and visitors;
• Attending to cab charge requests and reconciliation; 
• Ensuring the reception area and meeting rooms are always maintained at a high standard;
• Attending to any library filing; 
• Assisting with internal office events administration;
• Providing general office support including data entry, file management such as opening/closing files, overflow typing, amendments, monthly billing and archiving
• Adhoc tasks as needed.
   

The Successful Candidate
We're looking for someone who is well organised, punctual, professionally presented, has a keen eye for detail and a "can do" attitude. The role will involve a lot of interaction with both staff and clients so excellent communication skills are a must. Previous reception or administration experience, preferably in a legal or professional services environment will be highly regarded but not essential! 

The Benefits 

We offer a broad range of benefits to our people including: 

• Flexible working arrangements including a 9.5 day fortnight, purchase of leave options and public holiday swap policy;
• Annual performance bonus scheme designed to recognise and reward strong performance;   
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing program, BNWell, which supports the overall wellbeing of our people including a yearly health & wellbeing allowance and health & wellbeing day;
• Shared care parental policy with equal leave for mums and dads.

How to Apply

To make a confidential application, please click ‘Apply Now’ or contact Lizzy Hancock, People & Culture Officer.

Barry Nilsson is committed to being an inclusive law firm that employs and retains the best and most diverse talent.  We value diversity and foster a culture where our people are happy to come to work as their true selves feeling respected, valued and supported. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and from people of all backgrounds regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity.