This rare and exciting new opportunity to join Melbourne's most respected law firm is for an experienced 'Career' Legal Assistant with Litigation exp. Our client is one of Melbourne’s most established commercial law practices and is renowned in the industry. All staff work under the hybrid working model and enjoy the true meaning of work/life balance. A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Legal Assistant to join the firm supporting a fantastic Special Counsel, Senior Associate and a Lawyer with a heavy litigation focus on prosecutions in both VCAT and different Court jurisdictions. This team will value your hard work and you will be well rewarded, not only with all of the firm's perks on offer but with respect and recognised personal recognition. With the client base of the practice group being predominantly Government and Local Councils, the responsibilities from an administrative perspective are varied and include: Staying abreast of matters on foot and ensuring the Partner is prepared ahead of deadlines; Preparation and amendments to complex litigation material and Briefs; Coordination of travel and accommodation requirements; Executive level diary and email management; Preparing and collating reports; Complex end-of-month billing. As the ideal candidate for this opportunity, you will hold solid experience of no less than 4 years working as Legal Assistant within a private practice law firm and strong litigation experience and court process knowledge. You will be highly organised, and enjoy staying steps ahead of your fee-earners, with strong administrative and technical skills, along with A1 communication skills. This role is specifically targeted at career Legal Assistants and is unsuited to law students or graduates. Only permanent residents or those on visas with unrestricted working rights can be considered for this role. Opportunities such as this don't come along often. If you are interested in this role and hold the relevant experience as detailed above, we would love to hear from you Please send your CV to us by applying via the link on this page. Alternatively you can email Kelly Harvey directly: kelly.harveyamicuslegal.com.au Visit www.amicuslegal.com.au to explore all of our current legal opportunities