Description : Legal Secretary. Company : Hudson Australia. Location : Adelaide Region SA

Our client, a legal firm based in Adelaide CBD seeks an experienced Legal Secretary to join their team.

• Full time permanent role
• Nationally focussed legal practice with a strong reputation for high quality legal services.
• Great remuneration and employee perks

The Role

You will work with a legal team for a recognised industry expert that focuses on acting for health professionals predominantly in defence of civil claims of medical negligence, representing health practitioners at coronial inquests, and in disciplinary proceedings.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and editing drafts, confirming that the transcription is correct, complete, and consistent.
• Transcribing the dictation or notes of a legal practitioner.
• Producing a variety of documents from handwritten/typewritten drafts.
• Setting up new files accurately and speedily on instruction.
• To attend to both clients and lawyers in a professional manner.
• Takes pride in accurate record management.
• Maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of records.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience with transcribing from dictation recordings.
• Fast and accurate typing skills.
• Medical typist or legal secretarial background, coupled with a very strong eye for detail and accuracy with systems would be advantageous.
• Experience with formatting documents.
• Highly developed organisation and communication skills.
• The ability to operate independently with a high level of initiative.
• Good IT skills and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits and Perks:

• An extra day of leave for your birthday.
• Employee recognition events.
• Firm functions and social events.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• On-site gym facility.