About the Company
Davidson is working with a state government client seeking an experienced Support Officer to join their Legal Strategy and Services Group. The team provides strategic, pragmatic and cost-effective legal solutions across litigation, contracts and advisory matters.
About the Role
Reporting to the Director, you will provide high-level administrative and operational support to legal officers, ensuring legal matters are managed efficiently and in line with record-keeping requirements. You will play a key role in maintaining strong file management practices, supporting litigation processes, and enhancing team productivity.
- Deliver high-quality, timely administrative support across a broad range of legal and office matters to improve service delivery and operational efficiency.
- Support the Director and legal officers with the day-to-day coordination and administration of legal matters.
- Develop, maintain and enhance internal processes, including legal matter management procedures and precedents (e.g. templates, standard correspondence).
- Manage and produce regular reporting, including performance reports, financial tracking and forecasting, legal updates and trend analysis.
- Oversee database administration, including interrogation, reporting and data accuracy.
- Collaborate with finance and procurement teams to support financial processes such as invoicing, cost coding, purchase orders and expense management.
- Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, record minutes and manage follow-up actions and team communications.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to gather information for case preparation, including complex or sensitive matters.
- Provide general troubleshooting support and contribute to ad hoc reporting and operational tasks as required.
About You
- Demonstrated experience in a senior administrative or legal support role, ideally within a busy legal environment.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes within tight or changing timeframes.
- Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy across reports, correspondence and records.
- Strong administrative capability, including diary management, document preparation, file management, and database use.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels.
- Experience supporting legal processes, including compiling briefs, drafting correspondence and maintaining precedents.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with sound judgement to escalate or resolve issues as appropriate.
- A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify and enhance systems and processes.
- High level of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- A collaborative, proactive and team-oriented approach.
Additional Information
- Flexibility may be required to work outside standard hours or across alternate locations.
- Travel may be required on occasion.
Benefits
- $69.21 per hour + Super
- Government Contract
- Located in Brisbane CBD
How to apply
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Natalee Thorpe (Natalee.thorpe@davidsonwp.com), quoting reference JN -052026-43342.
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