We're excited to offer a newly created Practice Administrator opportunity within our Melbourne General Liability team.
Created to support a growing and busy insurance litigation practice, this role is ideal for someone with 1-3 years' experience in legal administration or legal support who is looking to further develop their career within a leading law firm. You'll work closely alongside an experienced Senior Administrator, gaining hands-on exposure to matter management, billing, client reporting and litigation support while building a strong foundation across insurance law and legal operations.
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from experienced professionals in a collaborative and supportive environment. You'll be trusted with meaningful responsibility from day one, while receiving ongoing mentoring, guidance and training to help you continue developing your skills. If you're proactive, organised and looking for a role where you can grow your career in legal administration, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll do:
- Work closely with and support a Senior Administrator across a busy General Liability practice.
- Assist with setting up and maintaining electronic matter files.
- Download, save and organise correspondence and legal documents across multiple matters.
- Update matter information and ensure records remain accurate and up to date.
- Support billing administration, matter maintenance and client reporting activities.
- Assist with diary management, court dates and general team administration.
- Coordinate documentation with clients, courts, barristers and other external stakeholders.
- Help coordinate medical appointments, surveillance activities and expert reports.
- Assist with conflict checks, matter openings and workflow tracking.
- Contribute to a collaborative team environment and provide support during busy periods.
About you:
- Previous experience as a Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant, Practice Administrator or similar legal support professional.
- Litigation experience is highly desirable.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership of tasks.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence building relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, professional services or legal environment.
- Familiarity with legal systems, billing processes or matter management platforms will be highly regarded.
- This opportunity is best suited to career Legal Secretaries and is not designed as a pathway into a legal practitioner role.
Why join WK?
At Wotton Kearney, we're building a workplace where people can do great work, grow their careers and be themselves.
What we offer:
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Career development through mentoring, training, conferences and ongoing learning.
- A collaborative and supportive culture where people genuinely enjoy working together.
- Generous parental leave, purchased leave and wellbeing support programs.
- Home office allowances, education assistance and Employee Assistance Program access.
- Opportunities to give back through charity partnerships and community initiatives.
- Work with one of Australia's leading insurance and risk law firm.
- Be part of an innovative firm leading the way in legal technology and AI
How to apply:
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace at Wotton Kearney. As part of our dedication to accessibility, we strive to support candidates with disabilities throughout the interview process.
If you require any accommodations or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact Katarina Mali, Talent Acquisition Business Partner on
[email protected]
We’re doing recruitment in-house!
We are
not accepting submissions from recruitment agencies for this role. We’d love to hear from you directly! Any CV’s sent to Wotton Kearney by a recruitment agency will be treated as unsolicited and fees will not be payable.
