Legal Administrative Assistant
Staff Domain
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Ortigas • Philippines
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About the role
- Legal & Document Support (Primary)
- Work closely with multiple legal supervisors to receive instructions and complete tasks efficiently.
- Perform all necessary pre‑preparation activities for legal matters.
- Prepare and draft legal documents, correspondence, and various forms of written communication.
- Manage files in line with PCC guidelines, including: Scanning, filing, and distributing incoming correspondence
- Recording and accurately disbursing outgoing correspondence
- Apply legal knowledge, particularly in (preferred) Australian Family Law.
- Assist in continuous improvement efforts within the firm.
- Administrative Support
- Assist with general office administration including data entry, shared inbox handling, and calendar management.
- Support legal supervisors and the Practice Manager with daily administrative requirements.
- Carry out all additional duties listed within the Performance Indicators
Requirements
- Understanding of legal principles, Australian Family Law preferred
- At least three years’ experience in a similar legal administrative role
- Strong knowledge of legal, clerical, and administrative procedures such as filing and record keeping
- Experience with legal matter management software
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong planning, organizing, and prioritization abilities
- Ability to manage competing priorities and triage tasks effectively
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Problem‑solving and proactive, solutions‑focused mindset
- Flexibility, adaptability, and strong customer service orientation
- Ability to work autonomously while remaining team-oriented
Benefits
- HMO, Dental, and Life Insurance for you and one free dependent from day one (with option to enroll more)
- Paid Leaves: Birthday, Vacation, Medical, and Maternity (up to 6 Vacation Leaves convertible to cash on your anniversary)
- Employee Engagement Activities: Year-End Party, Family Day, Team Building, and more
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal document preparationlegal correspondence draftingrecord keepingdata entrycalendar managementlegal matter management softwareMicrosoft Office SuiteAustralian Family Lawadministrative proceduresfile management
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationplanningorganizingprioritizationattention to detailproblem-solvingflexibilityadaptabilitycustomer service orientation