Practice Assistant - Banking & Finance

King & Wood Mallesons is seeking a full-time Practice Assistant for their Restructuring & Insolvency team in Sydney. The role involves supporting a Partner and the team with billing, legal document management, client relations, and administrative tasks. Candidates should have at least one year of legal support experience, strong typing skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The firm values diversity and offers a collaborative culture with professional development opportunities.
Practice Assistant – Restructuring & Insolvency
• Engage in high-quality work as part of an exceptional team
• Become a member of a top-tier law firm that offers excellent benefits
• We actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to enrich our culture

Who are we?

A firm born in Asia, underpinned by world class capability.

With over 3000 lawyers in 26 global locations, we help our clients manage their risk and enable their growth. Our full-service offering combines un-matched top tier local capability complemented with an international platform.

We have deep roots in Australia spanning almost 200 years and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waters.

About the role

We are currently seeking a proactive Practice Assistant to join our Restructuring & Insolvency team in Sydney. In this full-time, permanent position, you will provide support to Partner Tim Klineberg and his team.

The main responsibilities of this role include billing, managing legal documents, establishing and maintaining client relationships, handling financial administration, organising files, managing diaries, arranging travel, and providing general administrative assistance. We are seeking an individual who is enthusiastic and capable of handling this diverse range of responsibilities.

About You
• Minimum of 1 year in a legal support role (such as Legal Assistant, Practice Assistant, Legal Executive or Legal Secretary)
• Sound knowledge of the monthly billing process in a legal environment - experience with Elite highly regarded
• Typing speed of 70+ wpm
• Advanced knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to analyse, problem solve and apply appropriate use of judgement
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, choosing an appropriate style for their audience
• Well-developed interpersonal skills

Why work with us?

We promote a collaborative culture where people feel respected, valued and supported both personally and professionally, and where diversity and inclusion also play an important role in enhancing our knowledge, driving innovative solutions for our clients and creating positive social impact.

We live by our Principles, and strive for mastery in all that we do. We take pride in the high quality work we deliver. Working with colleagues and clients who are leaders in their fields, means the ability to explore new paths to progress with continual learning and development, career and leadership opportunities.

As part of the KWM community you’ll have access to a suite of wellbeing initiatives, benefits, policies and processes, to enable you to achieve your career goals.

At KWM, we’ll provide you with the platform to Learn, Master, Lead.

Next Steps

Please click ‘Apply Now’ to apply online with your cover letter summarising why you’re applying and your resume to support your experience.

If you have any questions or need any further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Sophie Larrett at Sophie.Larrett@au.kwm.com

If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary for you to work for the firm in Australia.

Diversity and Inclusion

King & Wood Mallesons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from diverse backgrounds. We welcome, value, support and harness the positive benefits that people’s different life experiences bring, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages.

If you are unsure if you meet all criteria for this role, but have a passion for delivering high quality work, developing your skills and realising your full potential, then we encourage you to apply and have a further conversation about how you could fit at KWM.

We have a range of inclusive hiring practices – if you would like to seek workplace adjustments to complete your application please contact the Recruitment contact for this role or email careers@au.kwm.com