We have an exciting opportunity for a friendly, professional, and self-motivated Administration Assistant to join our Canberra office.

To be successful in this position you will have previous administrative experience (preferably within a law firm), an excellent customer service approach, and strong organisation and communication skills.

Our ideal candidate is adaptable, willing to take on new tasks and thrives in a learning culture.

If you are looking to join a team that is innovative and dynamic, we would welcome your application.

Our firm

Moulis Legal is an internationally recognised firm focused on excellence, relationships and a culture of collaboration and innovation.

We are a progressive modern legal business with offices in Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide. We support and protect clients that excel in the business, trade and commercialisation of products and ideas. Our areas of practice include international trade, commercial and intellectual property, dispute resolution, administrative law and commercial property.

Our offices are located in Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide. Our clients are spread throughout the world.

The role

We are advocates for flexibility and this role can be full time or part time depending on your availability, and suitability for the position.

You will be a part of our professional administrative team, who assist each other in delivering Moulis Legal’s corporate support function.

In this in-person role, you will be the face of our Canberra office as you greet visitors, field telephone inquiries, support an effectively operating workplace, and provide general office and administrative assistance to our team members.

Other specific duties include:

• Receptionist and telephone duties
• Providing general administrative support to the lawyers on an ad hoc basis
• Coordinating the paralegals’ roster
• Liaising with building management and relevant suppliers on office maintenance
• Managing office supplies
• Coordinating incoming mail and outgoing mail delivery
• Assisting with meeting set up including technology troubleshooting
• Organising internal social events and communications

About you

We are looking for an administration assistant with:

• 2+ years demonstrated experience in a similar role and in a high functioning office
• strong interpersonal skills with a professional phone manner and work ethic
• excellent organisational and time management skills with attention to detail
• Microsoft office suite and Adobe PDF proficiency
• comfortable with navigating new systems and willing to learn
• enthusiasm for a collaborative team environment

Please note this is not a pathway role into the legal profession but is intended for someone pursuing an administration role.

To apply

Please email a copy of your resume together with a covering letter which outlines your interest to human.resources@moulislegal.com 

Applications close Monday, 29 January 2024

Please note, we are not accepting any agency applications at this time.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: Please note that Moulis Legal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Moulis Legal will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Moulis Legal explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Moulis Legal.