Senior Legal Secretary – Law Firm
Koffels Pty Ltd
About the Role
Koffels Solicitors & Barristers (Koffels) are seeking a professional and detail-oriented
Senior Legal Secretary to provide legal secretarial support to the historical institutional child and sexual abuse team of our legal practice. This is an excellent opportunity for an organized individual with strong communication skills to contribute to a collaborative legal environment.
Location: Sydney, NSW and is a permanent, full-time and onsite role.
Key Responsibilities
· Prepare, format, and proofread legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings
· Draft simple letters and emails to clients, counsel and experts
· Manage solicitor calendars, schedule appointments, and coordinate meetings with clients, counsel and expert witnesses
· File court documents and maintain compliance with filing deadlines
· Communicate with clients, courts, and opposing counsel professionally
· Maintain organized case files and document management systems
· Conduct basic legal research, case and statutory references and confirm legal citations as needed
· Process incoming mail, emails, and telephone communications
Required Skills and Experience
- Minimum 6 years’ experience as a Legal Secretary or a similar role
- Experience with historical institutional child and sexual abuse cases
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, office management systems and the Affinity legal practice management system
- Excellent typing skills with exceptional of accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Understanding of legal terminology and court procedures
- Proven ability to work under pressure in a large caseload environment
- Proven ability to effectively manage stakeholders, including legal professionals, clients and contractors
- Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism
- Proactive and solution-focused, with the ability to work independently
Personal Attributes
The successful candidate will be a self-starter, detail-oriented person who takes the initiative to solve problems for solicitors, paralegals, clients and other stakeholders.
Salary
✨ Competitive salary – $90,000 to $100,000 plus super
✨ Supportive, collaborative team culture
✨ Exposure to a broad range of business and legal operations
Pay: $90,000.00 – $100,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
