Legal Secretary (Corporate)

Join our Corporate team as a Legal Secretary and play a key role in keeping the practice running smoothly. Working closely with a team of 3 to 5 lawyers, including Partners, you will provide legal secretarial and administrative support to the team and help deliver a responsive, well-organised service to clients. This role is an opportunity to put your corporate legal secretarial experience to work in a varied position with direct Partner contact and a very friendly team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

· Provide day-to-day legal secretarial and administrative support to members of the Corporate team (including conducting ACRA searches and obtaining business profiles, formatting corporate and transaction documents, and compiling signed documents and closing sets).

· Manage file opening and closing, helping to keep client matters organised.

· Support billing and e-billing processes.

· Maintain accurate client contact information in the CRM system.

· Assist with other secretarial and administrative tasks as required by the team’s lawyers.

ABOUT YOU

· A Degree, Diploma or Private Secretarial Certificate.

· At least 2 years’ legal secretarial experience in a law firm, with experience supporting a Corporate team required. We are looking for someone familiar with the secretarial support needs of a corporate legal practice.

· Experience in billing and e-billing.

· Strong written and spoken English, with a clear and professional communication style.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office and confidence using technology to organise work efficiently.

· A collaborative approach, strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build effective working relationships.

· Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills, with the ability to keep multiple tasks on track.

For more information regarding Bird & Bird ATMD LLP, please visit: www.twobirds.com.