As a legal assistant in the Construction group you will be working with experienced practitioners with a focus on excellence.  You will be supported by training and professional development opportunities, as well as having access to benefits such as social and sporting functions, a wellbeing program, rewards, and recognition.  
  
About us:
  
At Colin Biggers & Paisley, we’re here to make a difference. We are a unique legal practice and we believe in what we do. This applies to the solutions we create for our clients, the contribution we make to our communities and the careers we build for our people.
  
Our values of balance, respect, loyalty and integrity underpin everything we do. Our culture focuses on excellence without losing sight of work-life balance. We are committed to supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of our people.

We continually invest in our people, including learning and development opportunities and offer a formal mentoring program. We also offer other benefits such as health and fitness perks, rewards and recognition, complimentary massages and professional memberships.
  
We don’t just recognise our role as a corporate citizen, we put words into actions. The Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation brings together our entire community offering and is comprised of three streams - pro bono legal services, volunteering and charitable contributions. To ensure maximum impact, the core strategy of our Foundation is to promote and protect the rights of women and children and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the role:

Opportunity for a legal assistant to join our Construction group in our Brisbane Office. Responsibilities include:  

• Provide high level of secretarial and administration support
• Develop excellent working relationships with clients
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, confidentiality and service excellence at all times
• Work in a timely and effective manner to ensure all tasks are promptly followed through to completion
• Liaise professionally and effectively with assistants to experts, barristers and any other third parties
• Produce standard practice correspondence including legal documents
• Use CBP's document management system (iManage) to accurately save and retrieve documents
• Ensure electronic and physical filing is undertaken on a regular basis for all authors
• Open and close matters following receipt of instructions
• Book travel and accommodation when required
• Prepare tax invoices, edit time entries and attach creditors tax invoices including meeting any relevant client service standards and requirements of retainers
• Prepare cost agreements for new matters
• Maintain authors expenses
• Maintain contact and marketing information using InterAction
• Other tasks that may arise from time to time  

About you:  

• 2 years' experience in an administration/secretarial role
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and a willingness to learn other programs and systems relevant to the role
• Organised and able to prioritise workload, work autonomously and within tight timeframes
• Communicate effectively with all members of the practice
• Attention to detail
• Able to work with initiative and display problem solving skills
• Maintain practice and client confidentiality at all times  

Our culture focuses on excellence without losing sight of work-life balance. We work hard for our clients but we also make sure we put our people first. Whether it's taking advantage of our discounted gym memberships across Australia, joining one of our all-star sports teams or enjoying a complimentary massage, Colin Biggers & Paisley offers a suite of unique employee benefits.
  
Our people are given every opportunity for both career progression and personal growth. We continually invest in our people and support and encourage them as they grow within the practice.
  
Inclusion and Diversity is a priority for us. “Diversity” to us means diversity in gender, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and ability, and “inclusion” for us means inclusion for all. We are committed to fostering a truly diverse workforce that is inclusive of everyone. Our aim is to be recognised as a leading provider of inclusion and diversity in the legal profession.
  
We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity.
  
We look forward to receiving your application