Legal Secretary | WorkCover | 14 Month Fixed Term Contract

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 https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-Dec_2025.pdf)

Your role

An excellent opportunity exists within our successful WorkCover team (part of our Statutory Compensation Management group) for a Legal Secretary to join the team on a 14 month fixed term contract. Providing high level support in a busy practice, you will look forward to a varied role where no day is the same. Your responsibilities will include:

• Email and phone management
• Liaising with medico-legal doctors, barrister clerks, investigators and insurers
• Diary management including organising meetings
• Drafting correspondence, document production and amendments including use of precedents
• Preparing responses, court books and briefs
• High volume file management
• Reconciliation of corporate AMEX expenses
• Liaising with barrister clerks and investigators
• Monitoring key dates such as advices, responses and statutory offer dates

What you need

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years' legal secretarial experience in either defendant or plaintiff litigation practice in a fast paced professional services environment and will also possess the following attributes:

• Be adaptable, flexible and have a high level of initiative
• Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills with proven ability to be pro-active and multi-task
• Be team orientated and committed to building rapport with your job share partner and other practice group team members
• The ability to clearly and confidently communicate with a range of stakeholders and clients
• Ability to deal with confidential information in a discrete manner
• Ability to build strong client relationships
• Strong understanding of MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint and other software
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• A demonstrated commitment to high internal/external service standards
• Can demonstrate their energy and enthusiasm for the role

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.