Strategic Lawyers is on the lookout for an experienced and motivated Paralegal/Administration Support to join our professional and friendly team on a full-time basis. 

In this exciting role, you will be on the front line working with the lawyers in various practice areas in new and creative ways each day and join our professional and friendly team on a full-time basis. 

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Your job will be varied, exciting & you can make it your own
• We do really high-quality work for really great clients, so we’re looking for a gun Paralegal/Administrator with prior experience in a similar professional role
• Assisting lawyers at a high-level in various practice areas, including family law, criminal law, commercial law, litigation, etc
• Drafting general correspondence
• Drafting briefs and Court documents
• Legal research and analysis skills
• File management skills
• High level administrative support to the professional team
• Telephone, mail and email management
• Diary and travel management
• High level secretariat support for lawyers
• People management
• Preparation of documents for meetings including, where appropriate, preparing draft documents and forms
• File management skills
• Client management skills, including a commitment to excellence in customer service
• Establishing long-term, trusting relationships & rapport with customers.

Skills & Attributes

• A relevant degree with extensive administrative experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience
• Previous experience in a Paralegal and senior assistant role, supporting senior management individuals or teams
• Demonstrated highly developed organisational and time management skills with an ability to prioritise and co-ordinate tasks to meet competing deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure while following processes precisely
• Excellent written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Prioritisation, organisation & time management skills to meet objectives
• Great attention to detail in drafting
• Problem-solving skills
• Motivated to work autonomously as well as with other team members in risk management.

Benefits & Perks

• Career progression opportunities
• Performance bonuses & incentives
• Newly fitted-out offices next to the courts
• A diverse and friendly group of colleagues
• Staff lunches and catchups
• Wellbeing programs
• Regular in-house massages for staff.
• Salary will be paid in accordance with experience and we pay above market salary rates.

About Us

Strategic Lawyers is a premier law firm in Townsville providing high-quality legal services to clients throughout Queensland in most areas of law. The law firm consistently experiences growth and remains a leading business in the region. This has been achieved through staff satisfaction, great customer service, and by consistently delivering high-quality outcomes for clients.

Our people are important to us and are the wheels that keep us moving to reach all levels of success individually and as a group. 

Enjoy job satisfaction with us - Click the Apply button today and send us a cover letter and a copy of your current CV. We guarantee that all applications will be held in strict confidence by management only. We look forward to interviewing you.