Practice Assistant - Litigation

About Us

Hamilton Locke is part of the HPX Group, Australia’s fastest growing law firm, is evolving the traditional approach to corporate and commercial legal services. We are constantly removing the layers of bureaucracy, reacting quickly to change, providing exceptional service, and finding creative solutions to deliver smart advice.

We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Newcastle and Auckland, with our clients located across Australia, New Zealand and Internationally.

We have built a people-centric business from day one, bringing together top talent from across the globe. We are driven by maximising the ‘people experience’ – PX and creating a vibrant culture. We believe a strong PX drives the best possible ‘client experience’ – CX and therefore we strive to create a work environment focused on learning, teamwork and collaboration, underpinned by a values-based leadership model.

The Role

We are looking for a Practice Assistant who is highly organised and dependable to join our rapidly growing business. We are a diverse group, and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, hard-working and has a positive attitude.

This full-time position in our Perth office will allow you to utilise your strong interpersonal and communication skills, excellent administration and organisational abilities, and play an integral part in our growth and overall success.

We're in search of someone who will embrace a variety of responsibilities that may come their way.

You will work closely with our Partners and fee earners, providing high-quality legal support to ensure the smooth running of the Commercial Litigation practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and legal support to the Commercial Litigation practice
• Diary management and extensive travel arrangements
• Prepare and organise legal documents, including correspondence, briefs and trial materials
• Hard copy and e-filing
• Client liaison and communication
• Email management
• Billing and expense management
• Time entries
• Generating reports
• Maintain client and matter records and databases
• Ad hoc administrative duties including printing, scanning and photocopying

We’re looking for someone:

• With 1+ years legal assistance experience within litigation
• With strong attention to detail and the ability to efficiently manage multiple stakeholders and priorities
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite, billing and document management system skills
• Who is an effective communicator and excellent organisational abilities
• Who is confident and self-motivated
• A proficient problem solver, adept at identifying and resolving challenges
• A commitment to providing a high level of administrative support to the team
• Collaborative, and able to work effectively as part of a team
• Who is an Australian Citizen or permanent resident

What’s in it for you

• Opportunity for learning and development and internal career progression
• Be mentored in a supportive environment, with access to quality work and professional development opportunities
• A fun, collaborative and high-performing team environment with regular social events, training days and team retreats
• A competitive remuneration package, including equity pursuant to the Group’s ESS
• An extra week’s leave, as part of our employee personal development program
• Full-day birthday leave

How to Apply?

We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information.

For more information on Hamilton Locke, please visit https://hamiltonlocke.com.au/ or follow us on LinkedIn here.

Accessibility and Inclusion

At Hamilton Locke and HPX Group, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, and family and caring arrangements.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at talent@hpxgroup.com.au.

Agency submissions

HPX Group does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and HPX Group will not be liable for a fee.

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