Team Assistant (Administration Assistant)

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and corporate health plans
• Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education
• We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs
• We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

The Opportunity

We are currently looking to recruit a Team Assistant (Administrator) to join our Melbourne office on a full time, permanent basis.

This role would suit someone with prior administration experience seeking the opportunity to progress into a Practice Executive (Executive Assistant/Legal Secretary) role in the future.

Joining as a Team Assistant you'll be responsible for providing proactive and effective general administration assistance across a diverse range of tasks. You will work closely with Practice Executives (Legal Secretaries), Lawyers & Senior Associates to provide day to day administrative support.

Development within the Team Assistant role will be supported by the Team Leader and Operations Manager.

A full job description, including a breakdown of responsibilities, can be found attached at the bottom of our advertisement on our Ashurst careers page: https:///en/careers/careers.ashurst.com

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• Previous administration experience.
• "Can do" and proactive approach.
• Strong organisational skills and high level of attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Behave in a professional manner, whilst presenting as pleasant and approachable at all times.
• Ability to learn new systems and experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

For more information or if you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: globalresourcing@ashurst.com for a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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