Practice Assistant - Litigation/Restructuring

Norton Rose Fulbright seeks a Practice Assistant - Litigation/Restructuring in Perth, WA. The role involves supporting litigation and restructuring partners through tasks like billing coordination, diary management, document preparation, and general administrative duties. Candidates need legal administrative experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The firm values diversity and offers opportunities for community contribution and flexible work options.
Description

About us

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 3800 lawyers based in over 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

The role

We currently have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and collaborative Legal Assistant to support 2 x Litigation partners and 1 x Restructuring partner.

Responsibilities
• Coordinate monthly billing, process expenses and support other financial activities including government client reporting
• File and matter maintenance, including file opening, conflict checking and archiving
• Extensive diary management and email coordination
• General administrative assistance, including document preparation, photocopying, faxing and scanning of documents; sort and distribute internal mail
• Business Development tasks; including updating marketing databases, and event management
• Basic drafting of documents and correspondence
• Ad hoc duties as required

What you'll need:

Previous administrative experience within a legal or professional services firm environment is essential, along with the ability to collaborate as part of a team, confidently manage changing priorities, interact effectively with clients and internal stakeholders, and be willing to assist the wider national practice support team as required. You will also be able to demonstrate:
• Legal practice support and/or administrative experience in a law firm or corporate environment
• Client service-orientated focus with the ability to professionally communicate with internal and external clients at all levels
• Highly organised with a proactive approach to problem solving and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail and professional presentation
• Willingness to embrace and adapt to change in a and suggest innovative ways to add value to the practice
• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Exposure to practice management systems and end of month billing processes.

Our Legal support professionals are highly valued at Norton Rose Fulbright and are integral to the overall success of the firm.

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment where all employees can bring their whole selves to work. We embrace the opportunity to contribute to the communities in which we work which underpins our strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. We provide a range of opportunities in which our people can make a difference to their local and global communities including through pro bono legal work, charitable giving, volunteering and support for the environment.

We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a gold tier employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index. In 2023 we were re-accredited as a Family Inclusive Workplace and always encourage people to discuss flexible and hybrid work options with us.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

To apply online click the 'Apply' button below. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process or if the application portal is inaccessible to you, please don't hesitate to contact Scott Baker via (02) 9330 8578 or scott.baker@nortonrosefulbright.com for a confidential discussion .

If you are trans or gender diverse and would like a confidential discussion before applying, please contact Yvette Borradale (03) 8686 6003 or Scott Baker (02) 9330 8578.