Executive Assistant - Insurance & Corporate Risk

Location: Melbourne

Contract Type: Fixed Term

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see www.minterellison.com/-/media//Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-2025.ashx)

Your role

An exciting opportunity exists within our Insurance & Corporate Risk team for a Legal Executive Assistant.  This role will support our General Insurance and Sensitive Claims team on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract.  The team are hard-working and passionate with a collaborative and supportive approach. You will collaborate with the other Legal Executive Assistants in the team to support each other and the team as a whole. 

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, a self-starter and proactive. 

As a key addition to this team, some of your responsibilities will include:

• email and phone management;
• diary management including organising meetings;
• liaising with clients, barristers and various stakeholders;
• preparing court books and briefs;
• filing court documents with the County and Supreme Courts; 
• drafting correspondence (including dictation), document production and amendments including use of precedents;
• database management and coordination;
• high volume file management including file opening and electronic filing; 
• general administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying and conducting searches as required;
• co-ordination of monthly billing, client reporting and other general account duties.

What you need

The successful candidate will have at least 2+ years' legal secretarial experience (litigation and personal injury experience favourable) and will also possess the following attributes:

• excellent prioritisation and organisational skills;
• resilience and a commitment to excellence that matches our own;
• self-motivated and an ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment;
• strong understanding of MS Office applications;
• ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities;
• team orientated and committed to building rapport with other practice group team members;
• initiative and strong desire to contribute to team success.

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button. We encourage all applications, including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee, please apply through the internal careers page.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact Jess.Brown@minterellison.com.