Legal Assistant | Construction

• Brisbane CBD, ability to work from home
• Construction practice
• Full-time, Permanent | $100,000 package

Legal Assistant – Construction
Brisbane CBD | Full-time, Permanent | $100,000 package

Ready to build your legal support career with a practice that genuinely puts its people first?

Our client is a highly regarded national legal practice known for doing things differently — a values-driven firm where excellence and work-life balance aren't competing priorities. With a strong commitment to community, wellbeing and professional growth, they're a place people join and stay. They're now seeking a switched-on Legal Assistant to support their respected Construction group.
If you take pride in your work, thrive in a professional environment, and want to learn from some of the best practitioners in the field, keep reading!

The Role

Working alongside experienced practitioners with a focus on excellence, you'll provide high-level secretarial and administrative support to the Construction team. Day to day, you'll:

• Deliver high-level secretarial and administrative support to authors
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with clients
• Produce and format standard correspondence and legal documents
• Manage documents accurately using the firm's document management system (iManage)
• Keep electronic and physical filing up to date across all authors
• Open and close matters, and prepare cost agreements for new matters
• Prepare tax invoices, edit time entries and manage authors' expenses
• Liaise professionally with experts, barristers and third parties
• Coordinate travel and accommodation as required
• Maintain contact and marketing data (InterAction)

About You

• 2+ years' experience in an administration/secretarial role (legal experience a plus)
• Proficiency across the Microsoft Office Suite, and a willingness to learn new systems
• Highly organised, able to prioritise and work autonomously to tight deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communicator across all levels of a practice
• Proactive, with sound problem-solving skills
• Discreet, with an unwavering commitment to confidentiality

The Benefits

• Join a genuinely people-first firm with a culture built on respect, loyalty and integrity
• Structured training, professional development and a formal mentoring program
• A wellbeing program plus health and fitness perks — think discounted gym memberships and complimentary massages
• Rewards and recognition, social and sporting functions, and professional memberships
• Be part of a firm that walks the talk on community, pro bono and inclusion
• Real opportunity for career progression and personal growth

How to Apply
If this sounds like your next move, don't wait — apply now with your current CV, or reach out to Genevieve Keane at MJD Recruitment for a confidential chat.