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White & Case LLP
Practice Assistant
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · On-site
Senior
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · On-site
Mid level
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Hybrid
Mid level
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Real Estate Tax Professional | Manager | Financial Services
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · On-site
Senior
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Skills: Investment Structuring, Taxation Of Trusts, Managed Investment Trusts, Tax Due Diligence, M&A Tax Structuring
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Insurance Senior Associate / Special Counsel (Professional Indemnity)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Hybrid
Senior
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Skills: Professional indemnity, Defendant insurance, Financial lines, Claims management, Legal research
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Full-time
Posted 9d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive administrative support to partners and lawyers, including document preparation, meeting coordination, and travel arrangements. Manage billing processes, assist with new business intake, and maintain client connections via CRM database updates.
Requirements
Requires 6+ years of experience in a law firm environment supporting legal professionals. Proficiency in billing systems, MS Office suite, and strong organizational and communication skills are essential.
Full job description
Our Office Operations team is at the heart of ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of the Firm’s day-to-day operations. Our team manages the infrastructure, systems and services —both globally and locally—relating to our office workplaces, onsite and remote operational services, security, safety and a range of other areas. We provide PA support and manage document production, translation and travel services. Our team is responsible for our client-facing areas across the Firm, always seeking to ensure that clients and other visitors have an experience that is world-class. We also take the lead in running our day-to-day operations in the most environmentally sustainable way possible.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
Provide general administrative support to partners and lawyers in our Corporate M&A/Private Equity Practice including but not limited to, arranging meetings, booking rooms, handling calls, supporting travel related needs and expense reimbursements.
Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and communications etc. (may be required to liaise directly with clients when organising meetings)
Working with the Billings team in preparation of invoices including liaising with other various business support groups.
Assist set up of new matters on New Business Intake and facilitate conflicts clearance.
Working with the Business Development team in relation to client connections and facilitating regular updates of the CRM database
Plan and organise workflow to comply with established time constraints per request, to ensure to meet deadlines.
Use good judgment at all times; ask follow-up questions if instructions are unclear, efficiently communicate feedback, concerns, issues and workarounds
Skills and experience required:
6 years+ experience in supporting lawyers and professional support lawyers in a law firm is preferred
Knowledge of billing systems (i.e 3e) and expense management systems
Familiarity with MS Office, especially MS Word (including typing and formatting) and PowerPoint.
Experience booking both domestic and international travel preferred.
Professional telephone manner.
Excellent organisation and time management.
Good judgement asks questions and strong communication skills.
High level of integrity and diligence.
Ability to build strong relationships.
Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.
Excellent attention to detail.
This role reports to
Office Operations Manager
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to creating a fair workplace and encourage applications from all ages, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, genders, sexual orientations, as well as people who have family or carer responsibilities. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.
The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.
The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.
Note to Recruitment Agencies
Our internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of business—specific to the relevant office—before submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.
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White & Case is a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today.
Industry
Law Practice
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1901
Headquarters
New York, New York
LinkedIn followers
356,559
White & Case is a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on-the-ground experience, our cross-border integration and our depth of local, US and English-qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many.
We guide our clients through difficult issues, bringing our insight and judgment to each situation. Our innovative approaches create original solutions to our clients’ most complex domestic and multijurisdictional deals and disputes.
By thinking on behalf of our clients every day, we anticipate what they want, provide what they need and build lasting relationships. We do what it takes to help our clients achieve their ambitions.
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How many Legal jobs are open in Sydney, Australia right now?
There are currently 934 open legal positions in Sydney, Australia listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.
Which companies are hiring for Legal roles in Sydney, Australia?
Companies currently hiring include Gilbert + Tobin, Axiom, Herbert Smith Freehills, KPMG Australia, Allens, among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.
Are there remote or hybrid Legal jobs in Sydney, Australia?
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