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.
