Team Assistant (Administration Assistant)

Ashurst, a leading global law firm, is seeking a full-time Team Assistant (Administration Assistant) for their Brisbane office. The role involves providing proactive administrative support to lawyers and practice executives. Candidates should have strong administrative experience, organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Ashurst offers career development opportunities, health benefits, and a commitment to social impact. Applications are encouraged from diverse candidates.
Description

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and corporate health plans
• Genuine opportunities to grow your career
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education
• Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
• We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs
• We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The Opportunity

We currently have an opportunity for a Team Assistant (Administration Assistant) to join our Brisbane office on a full time, permanent basis.

Joining as a Team Assistant you'll be responsible for providing proactive and effective general administration assistance across a diverse range of tasks within the Brisbane office.

Team Assistant roles are well suited to administrators, seeking an opportunity to progress as a future Legal Executive Assistant (Practice Executive).

You will work closely with Practice Executives, Lawyers & Senior Associates to assist with a broad range of administrative tasks across the Firm, offering you exposure and variety in your day to day responsibilities. Working in a team environment, alongside likeminded individuals, you are able to build your administrative and secretarial skillset.

Development within the Team Assistant role will be supported by the Team Leader and Operations Manager.

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page http://careers.ashurst.com/

We are interested in hearing from people who have:
• Strong administrative experience.
• "Can do" and proactive approach, including accepting tasks outside the general scope of duties.
• Strong organisational skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to pickup new systems with ease including experience with Microsoft Office suite.

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

For more information or if you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: globalresourcing@ashurst.com for a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.