Opportunity to join a well-established firm based in the suburbs of Newcastle | Work within family law and wills and estates. Our client offers a full suite of legal services to an established client base in Newcastle and beyond. They are conveniently located in the suburbs of Newcastle, with onsite parking, modern office facilities and a fun, supportive working environment. This firm has been operating for over 50 years and is regarded as a professional and friendly law practice. An opportunity has arisen for a Legal Secretary to join their firm in a permanent full-time capacity. In this role, you will have the opportunity to support experienced, professional and friendly Solicitors in a non-hierarchical environment. This role will primarily support the family law, wills, and estate teams. You’ll be responsible for: Drafting correspondence and legal documentation Diary management and coordination Providing a superior level of customer service, client liaison and correspondence File administration, monitoring and management of client-related deadlines Time entry, preparation and issuing of invoices Essentially you’ll have: Previous experience working as a legal secretary Exposure to working within family law or wills and estate Strong communication skills, both written and verbal Excellent organisational and time management skills Intermediate skills in the MS Office Suite What’s in it for me: Feel like a valued employee in a supportive environment Join a firm that offer job security, great systems and processes Career development opportunities available Salary circa $70K 8.30am-5pm, full-time, permanent role Next steps: If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please submit your resume and a cover letter. For a confidential chat please call Kara Bouchier on 0447 313 525. Verve Partners is an energetic team of specialist consultants reimagining recruitment Australia-wide. With over 170 years of combined experience, we’ve found the sweet spot in talent search – and want to share it. By scouting smart, digging deep and embracing diversity, we grow vibrant careers, cultures and communities. We currently have offices in the lifestyle cities of Newcastle and Wollongong. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live. We pay our respects to the First Peoples of this country, their culture and Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise that this land was and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land because sovereignty was never ceded.