- CBD Location
- Professional, Dynamic and Friendly environment
- Award winning Law Firm
- People & wellness focused initiatives
About the role
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and proactive Legal Secretary to provide support to our Property team. Due to growth in the team we are looking for an additional secretary who is experienced, enthusiastic and client focused to underpin the work delivered by the group. This role will see you providing much valued support in the following ways
- Assisting with end to end conveyancing and leasing file management
- Preparation for settlements
- Property searches
- Preparing, formatting and editing documents including deeds, leases, agreements and contracts
- Management of various correspondence
- Liaising with internal and external clients
- Conducting searches
- Diary management
- Billing
- Filing, both paper and electronically
- Opening and closing of files
- General admin/secretarial duties
Skills & Experience
Ideally you are a strong administrator with experience in both conveyancing and leasing. The following describes your strengths and attributes:
Conveyancing experience
- Proficient in PEXA
- Ability to understand finance and mortgages documentation
- Probate experience
- Positive, proactive and motivated nature
- Pride in service delivery with a can do attitude
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines whilst being calm under pressure
- Excellent attention to detail
- Confidence and good judgement liaising with clients
- Adaptability and flexibility to work
- MS office suite experience at an intermediate level
Experience in Affinity and iManage Document Management would be highly regarded but not essential.
Culture
Workplace culture is everything to us, because when our people are happy, we know they will look after our clients and themselves. Swaab is a place where people feel they can innovate, collaborate, and develop their careers and are rewarded for their efforts. Your wellbeing and that of all our team is a high priority and we work hard to continually work on our culture.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary package, you will also benefit from the following:
- Salary continuance insurance
- Career progression
- Gym/wellness contribution
- Excellent workplace environment and culture
- Regular team building and social events
- Supportive team and firm
- Purchased leave
- Flu shots and health checks
- EAP
- Annual legal allowance
- Yoga
- Various other well-being initiatives
About Swaab
We are a multi-award winning, commercial law firm. Established in 1981 we have grown to become a haven for innovation, entrepreneurship, family business, SMEs, corporates, high-net-worth individuals, and government clients. We hold a unique position in the marketplace, as a firm with both full-service Commercial and Family law offerings. Our success has been a result of putting our people and clients first by living our values of: Commitment, Integrity, Excellence, Generosity of Spirit, Unity, and Innovation. Our strong and enduring culture has been the result of developing and nurturing long-term client relationships.
Our key areas of practice are family law, corporate, commercial, intellectual property and technology, employment law, property, planning, construction, litigation, insolvency, and franchising. We are a member of Meritas, a global alliance of independent, full-service law firms and are its only Sydney based member. This allows us to keep in touch globally, provide extended services to our clients and gives us the exposure and opportunity to work with international businesses.
How to Apply
If this sounds like an opportunity that you want to explore further, please apply, directing your application to Angela Sharpe, Head of People and Culture at resumes@swaab.com.au. All applications will be treated in strict confidence.
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