Legal Secretary | Family Law (Brisbane)

At McInnes Wilson Lawyers (MCW), we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where our employees can thrive. As a leading national law firm, we are committed to excellence in everything we do.

The Opportunity

Our ideal candidate will have experience in general administration in a professional services environment or similarly, a legal secretary role. Accuracy, attention to detail and professionalism will be essential in this role as you will act as an integral part of the overall operations and administrative management of the team. You will enjoy an energetic and friendly working environment and provide a high level of administrative assistance and support to your team across a broad range of sensitive legal matters.

Your responsibilities in this role will include:

Assisting with general administrative tasks including but not limited to:

• File opening and management;
• Assisting with debtor management;
• Credit card reconciliation;
• Managing end of month billing; and
• Payment of invoices and financial auditing reports.
• Drafting cost agreements and preparing and issuing tax invoices to clients.
• Scheduling meetings and organising calendars.
• File management, saving emails and correspondence to files.
• Answering and making phone calls.
• Liaising with stakeholders, including clients, Lawyers, Barristers and Principals.

Other general administrative tasks as required.

Role Requirements

• Outstanding time management and a strong commitment to consistency.
• A natural inclination for taking initiative.
• A self-starter but also thrives in a collaborative work environment.
• Confidence in building lasting relationships with colleagues and clients.

About McInnes Wilson Lawyers

We are a full-service firm with 61 principals providing high quality legal advisory services across Australia. We are proud of the values we uphold and the culture of our firm and know there is more to life than work, billables or awards. We believe in our people and trust them with our brand.

When joining McInnes Wilson Lawyers, you will be joining a firm that values people. Our progressive and inclusive policies have also earned us recognition as an Employer of Choice by the Australian Business Awards, Lawyers Weekly, Queensland Law Society and HRD to name a few.

Our range of employee benefits are designed to be inclusive of all employees and currently include:

• Progressive paid parental leave policy with no qualifying period, pre-natal leave, parent & care givers’ platform, partner leave and return to work bonuses.
• Mentoring Programming to offer continuous support and guidance at all levels of your MCW career.
• Access to our firmwide, personalised Salary Continuance Insurance Policy
• Reward and recognition program, including tenure awards, annual staff awards, and promotion ceremonies.
• Further education support and professional development program, including a formal mentoring program.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives, birthday leave for full-time employees, firm social club, and regular team functions.

Please submit your application along with your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position. All applicants should note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo background screening including reference checks and police checks.

Any questions regarding this role should be directed to our Talent team, recruitment@mcw.com.au.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our firm. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals who represent the communities in which we live and work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to join us; we are committed to providing an equitable recruitment experience for all candidates.

If you require any changes or amendments to our recruitment process, or have any questions prior to submitting your application, please let us know.