Demonstrates expertise in practice management, financial administration, and client service delivery within a legal environment. Capable of drafting high-quality documents and presentations while maintaining strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Practice ManagementFinancial AdministrationDocument DraftingClient Service DeliveryStakeholder Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide proactive, strategic business support to Partners and senior legal operatives
Assist with practice and client management, including financial support, diary management, expense management, document management and LMS administration
Manage administrative client requirements to ensure consistent client service delivery across matter teams
Interpret data and apply client knowledge when supporting partners with practice management
Manage matter financial administration, including billing, e-billing audits, tracking non-dispatched bills, missing timesheets, cost estimates and reporting
Collaborate with Practice Support team members and internal and external stakeholders
Provide guidance on drafting, document production and practice management processes and procedures
Contribute to continuous improvement, innovative solutions and high standards of client service and operational excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in a similar role, ideally within a law firm; experience in finance, accounting or other professional services firms also considered
Strong written communication skills
Keen attention to detail
Ability to draft correspondence, presentations, pitch documents and slide packs quickly and accurately
Strong organisational skills
Ability to thrive in an environment of continuous change and work with challenging clients or stakeholders
High degree of initiative, proactivity and problem-solving skills
Willingness to take ownership of tasks and projects
Ability to deliver innovative solutions to improve systems and work practices
Strong influencing skills
Ability to manage upwards with stakeholders
Desire to learn, grow, network and mentor others
Ability to work in a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment
Ability to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes and demonstrate sound judgement

Benefits

Comp & perks

Market competitive fixed remuneration
Employee recruitment referral program
Discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets
Health and travel insurance
Charity matched funding program
Fully subsidised gym memberships
Annual flu vaccinations
Skin checks
In-house snacks and catered meals
Subsidised sporting and social activities
Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Equipment to support working from home
Ability to purchase additional annual leave
Enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy
26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees
High quality executive coaching to support the transition
Team-based recognition including social activities
Contribution-based recognition activities
Annual Allens Values Awards
Workplace giving and volunteering programs
Learning and development opportunities
International secondment opportunities through the Linklaters alliance

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Hard Skills

Financial SupportBilling ManagementE-Billing AuditsDocument ManagementData Interpretation

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsProactivityProblem-Solving Skills

Tools & Technologies

LMS Administration

Industry Keywords

Law FirmProfessional ServicesClient ManagementContinuous ImprovementOperational Excellence