Legal Assistant

About Dentons

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm. We’re 20,000+ people globally across 80+ countries including USA; Europe; India and Asia. We are a global polycentric firm which is expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.

Dentons now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.

Embrace this opportunity to join Dentons, the largest law firm in the world! Join our high performing Recovery and Restructuring practice.

We have an outstanding opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join our Recovery and Restructuring team in Adelaide on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a great role for a person with a legal secretarial background looking to develop their skills in a high performing and supportive team. You will be providing support direct to Senior Partners and their team, in a role where you will be busy, challenged and supported with reaching your career goals.

About the role

Editing, drafting and preparing correspondence and legal documents

Printing and collating legal documents

InfoTrack searching

Proactively managing the team’s finance requirements including trust requirements, accounts payable, expenses, audit letters, billing and reporting

File management including matter opening, conflict checking and managing fee agreements

Managing all general administrative requirements including telephones, electronic and hard copy filing, printing, mail etc.

About you

Background in legal administration, and seeking a career in legal support; or a law student with a minimum of 2yrs remaining in their legal studies, who has the skill set to provide a high level of legal administrative support

An energetic, enthusiastic, team player committed to providing a high level of administrative support

Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with a high attention to detail

Knowledge of Elite or other finance-related software to manage expenses, matters, timesheets, client billing and reporting requirements

Knowledge of Outlook to track key dates and ensure deadlines are met

Knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to produce high quality documentation.

Why Dentons

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.

We offer:

Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards

Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)

Salary sacrificing and novated leases

5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service

Additional leave options

Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)

Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance

Exclusive retailer discounts

Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land

Learning & Development opportunities

Generous health and wellbeing programs

Agile and flexible working for all

Social and diversity networks providing year-round events

Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.

Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at . Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.

Agency Submissions

Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.