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Legal Assistant Recruitment
Are you a candidate actively or passively in the job market, looking to secure or be informed about new opportunities that would complement your experience as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary or Legal EA? Are you an employer looking for a recruitment agency that will represent you proficiently in sourcing a high-quality Legal Assistant?
MJD Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency with dedicated offices in Sydney and Melbourne who effectively recruit for and assist job seeking Legal Assistants across Australia. With 60 years of combined experience recruiting in the legal support market, we understand just how imperative it is to engage high performing individuals in this role.
Our team are regarded as recruitment experts across the professional services sector and have a particularly in-depth understanding of legal support roles, with exceptional networks across well regarded firms and with candidates. Our Managing Director has an ongoing ‘soft spot’ for legal support recruitment, having specialised in the sector for over a decade.
Many of our highly experienced Consultants continue to choose a specialisation in office support recruitment because they understand just how business critical these roles are. The right support staff provide a level of comfort to their teams that allows focus on more strategic matters.
What We Know About Legal Assistant Recruitment
Understanding the short and long term career goals and motivations of a Legal Assistant is key to ensuring the right hire for now and for the future.
For Clients
Seeking The Perfect Legal Assistant
We dedicate time and resources ensuring that we are across the ‘best of the best’ Paralegals in the marketplace. Many of the roles that we recruit for are filled with candidates that come via referrals, our networks across the legal industry at so many different levels keep us informed about stand out talent.
Regarded as trusted & knowledgeable advisors, we go beyond recruitment support for our network of candidates. The candidate experience starts with the recruitment agency and receiving career advice from specialists with over 60 years of experience in legal support, builds immediate trust and respect for your brand.
We are incredibly proud to be working with some of Australia’s top tier firms and respected organisations who regard our invaluable insight and real market knowledge when hiring Paralegals. 80% of the clients that we work with are a result of personal recommendations from existing business and career partners. With an adaptable, consultative approach we work alongside internal HR teams and run the entire recruitment process for others.
For Candidates
Seeking The Ideal Legal Assistant Role
Working alongside accomplished Office Managers and supporting them with career goals, is a genuine privilege and one that we take seriously – but we also endeavour to ensure that there is an element of enjoyment in the process too! So many of the Office Managers that we have supported over the years have become long term friends, candidates and even clients of the MJD team.
We have long standing relationships with employer of choice style organisations and 60 years of collective knowledge about the Office Manager market – which means we can share with you an intimate knowledge as to why certain organisations or roles might be the right fit for you. We are known for our confidential and proactive introductions on behalf of our candidates, we don’t wait around for a role to be called in, we professionally source suitable opportunities with existing & new prospects.
Our Legal Assistant bnetwork is first to hear about new opportunities before they go to advertising stage, keeping our valued candidates ahead of competition.
With Consultants that are highly experienced and knowledgeable, possessing great business acumen and a thorough understanding of the career paths available in the legal sector, we are confident working alongside Legal Assistants when they need confidential career advice.
What We Understand About Legal Assistants
Legal Assistants often enjoy complex, varied and challenging work and seek opportunities that allow them to demonstrate their capabilities, utilise their skills and progress in their career.
Find The Right Legal Assistant to Fill Your Vacancy
Sourcing talent is a challenge within the legal sector, and it can often feel as though finding the right fit for a legal assistant position is nigh on impossible. Ideally, both the organisation and the candidate want something long-term, not temporary solutions. MJD Recruitment is proud to be the person in the middle, connecting highly qualified, experienced professionals with organisations in which they fit perfectly.
We’re here to help businesses looking for a talented legal assistant find the right person for the role, and we have a few tips to make the process easier for everyone involved.
We’re here to help businesses looking for a talented legal assistant find the right person for the role, and we have a few tips to make the process easier for everyone involved.
Why Search For Candidates Via A Legal Recruitment Agency In Melbourne, Sydney, Or Brisbane?
While you can put out a job advertisement for a legal assistant, if you’re looking for someone with talent and experience, you’re better off turning to a legal recruitment agency in Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane.
We won’t fill the role with just anyone.
We’re not just dedicated to finding something to fill your job vacancy; we’re committed to finding the right person to fill the role. We have an extensive network of candidates, and we won’t stop searching until we’ve found the ideal person for your organisation.
We want to find the right culture fit.
At MJD Recruitment , we understand that a workplace is a rich environment of personalities. Therefore, we want to make sure the person you hire meets all your professional requirements and has a personality that will fit the office culture well.
Save yourself time.
Recruitment is a lengthy, time-consuming process. You’ll need to sort through resumes and cover letters, do some head-hunting, organise interviews, screen references, and work out all the internal logistics of bringing on a new person. So let us take the majority of that stress off your plate so you can focus on making your new recruit welcome.
We’re here when you need someone fast.
If an executive or senior officer has stepped down or retired, you’ll likely need someone to fill the role quickly. That’s where legal recruitment agencies in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, like MJD Recruitment, come in. We’ll search our extensive network of candidates for someone to step up and take on the role quickly and professionally.
Why Work With MJD Recruitment?
There’s a reason why many prestigious organisations and top-tier candidates turn to MJD Recruitment as a leading recruitment partner.
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Our network of high-quality candidates.
When it comes to hiring executive support officer roles, you want to feel confident in your candidates abilities. At MJD Recruitment, we have a reputation for working with some of the most professional, experienced, and talented candidates from various industries. So you can rest assured that when we put forward a candidate, they will fit the role perfectly. -
Our consultants understand your business.
We go above and beyond to make sure we find the right fit for our business partners and our candidates. We strive to give knowledgeable, comprehensive advice that comes from an in-depth understanding of a range of diverse industries. -
We’re here for our clients and candidates.
While our business is finding the perfect match between a job vacancy and our network of candidates, we also offer recruitment advice to help support our clients and candidates. We can provide consultancy advice on;
- Salaries
- Developing better internal recruitment processes
- Updating a CV and cover letter
- Locating specific industry-based information
- Sourcing appropriate HR resources
- Writing job advertisements
- Sourcing a recruiter
- Breaking down the recruitment process
- Interview coaching
- Handling counter offers
- Deciding between 2 strong candidates
- Deciding between 2 job offers
- Understanding the content of a job advertisement
Top Tips to Land Legal Assistant Jobs in Brisbane
If you’re serious about landing a position as a legal secretary in Brisbane, try following these tips from MJD Recruitment’s consultants.
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Try working with a recruitment agency.
The team at MJD Recruitment are invested in helping our candidates find positions they want in businesses and industries about which they are passionate. So while you may find success applying to jobs independently, you’ll definitely benefit from working with a legal recruitment agency in Brisbane. -
Upskill wherever you can.
Take a moment to look critically at your resume, and if you can, give it to a friend, colleague, or boss to look over. Try to identify areas in which you can upskill or improve and look for opportunities to do so. Not only are you going to learn skills you can use on the job, but you’ll be demonstrating to your employer that you’re serious about the position and that you’re willing to go the extra mile to be brilliant. -
Demonstrate your skills in your resume and cover letter.
While you don’t need any formal qualifications to be a legal assistant, understanding legal terms and jargon is highly regarded. Demonstrate your understanding of such terminology in your application by discussing specific anecdotes or using the language in the correct context.
Common Mistakes When Looking for Legal Admin Jobs in Brisbane
If you’ve found yourself applying for dozens of legal admin jobs in Brisbane but finding little to no success in landing interviews, you might be wondering where you’re going wrong. MJD Recruitment is one of the leading legal recruitment agencies in Brisbane, and our consultants are experts in helping qualified, experienced legal support professionals find the perfect career opportunities.
We’re here to help you identify whether or not you’re making some of the most common mistakes that could be standing between you and your dream legal admin job.
We’re here to help you identify whether or not you’re making some of the most common mistakes that could be standing between you and your dream legal admin job.
The Top 4 Mistakes People Make When Looking For Legal Admin Jobs In Brisbane
There are a few commonly made yet easily avoidable mistakes people make when looking for and applying for legal admin jobs.
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Not using a recruitment agency.
If you have skills, qualifications, and expertise as a legal secretary in Brisbane, your experience is highly sought-after. However, without someone to guide you in the direction of those looking for your skills, you might miss out on some great opportunities. At MJD Recruitment, we work alongside prestigious businesses and often hear of vacancies before they have been advertised through other channels, so we can put your name forward for the role to better your chances of getting your dream job. -
Leaving your personality out of your application.
While your technical and soft skills are definitely at the forefront of an employer’s mind, they also need to know a bit about who you are as a person. After all, they need to know that you’re a good culture fit. -
Check your resume and cover letter before submitting it.
This might seem like an obvious point, but you’d be surprised how many people submit applications with spelling or grammatical errors. Like anyone, legal secretaries make mistakes. However, they are supposed to have incredible attention to detail and need to be able to pick up on errors in a document, no matter how minor. -
Refusing to be adaptable.
Rapid change isn’t unique to the legal industry, but it doesn’t change the fact that legal support professionals need to show they are willing to adapt to new technologies and processes as they arise. If you’re stuck in your ways, you may find that the industry moves past you, and you’ll find it harder and harder to get a legal assistant role. Make sure you emphasise that you’re a quick learner and are willing to undergo additional training to learn new processes.
- Communication skills. Now, we often see this one listed under legal assistant jobs in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, and we feel it’s far too broad. You want your ideal legal assistant to have a range of specific communication skills such as; Excellent written communication skills, Experience in legal writing and technical legal skills, and High-quality interpersonal communication skills.
- Impeccable attention to detail. Mistakes happen sometimes, but the right candidate will make sure they pick up on any errors as they go.
- Critical thinking skills. Many legal recruitment agencies in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne won’t explicitly list this in their job ads, but at MJD Recruitment, we believe it’s a crucial skill for any legal assistant to have. As a legal assistant will need to conduct research and analyses, they need to know how to source relevant information and facts, and to do this, they’ll need critical thinking skills.
- Keen understanding of legal terminology and documentation. As this is often one of the most crucial skills for a legal assistant to have, it’s little wonder that legal recruitment agencies put so much emphasis on it in job advertisements. The job typically requires reading, writing, and interpreting legal documents, so an excellent legal assistant should have total mastery of commonly-used legal terminology.
Why Choose With MJD Recruitment?
The consultants at MJD Recruitment are the experts at connecting candidates with legal assistant jobs in Brisbane, and there are a few reasons why more people are turning to us for recruitment advice.
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We understand the legal industry.
Several of our consultants have first-hand experience in recruiting for the legal industry, so we understand the skills, qualifications, and experience a candidate will need to thrive and succeed within legal admin jobs in Brisbane. We can help you stand out from the crowd and secure that legal admin role. -
We have extensive experience working with high-quality candidates.
MJD Recruitment is a leading legal recruitment agency in Brisbane, and we work closely with highly qualified, experienced legal support professionals. If you’re looking for the next step in your career, our consultants can help you connect with legal firms and businesses that are searching for your expertise. -
We go above and beyond for our candidates.
While our specialisation is finding the perfect role for our candidates, we also offer recruitment support and consultancy advice on;
- Understanding the content of a job advertisement
- Updating a CV and cover letter
- Interview
- Deciding between 2 job offers
- Negotiating salary
If You’re Looking For Legal Admin Jobs In Brisbane, Contact MJD Recruitment
At MJD Recruitment, we have over 60 years of experience in recruitment. We take great pride in our role as a genuine partner to prestigious organisations throughout Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, providing them with the highest quality referrals and recruits for their vacant positions. Likewise, we make sure our candidates feel valued and supported in their journey to find the position that allows them to flourish. So if you’re looking for legal admin jobs in Brisbane, MJD Recruitment can help you make the right connections.
Contact us today.
