Legal Practice Manager

Short Description:   If you’re ready to step away from traditional practice life and play a key role in expanding the team, establishing best practices, and streamlining processes, this is the role for you.

• Bring your leadership skills and legal expertise to a growing organisation and make a real impact;
• Are you a legal team leader, practice manager, or executive support professional looking for a fresh challenge in-house;
• $150-$180k package dependent upon experience;

If this opportunity isn’t what you are looking for, please reach out so we can help you find the one! 
  
Benefits:

Awaiting you is:

• An opportunity to work closely with the General Counsel and in-house legal team to create your mark;
• To be part of new business processes are embedded and maintained; and
• special projects to systemise and operationalise policies and procedures as applicable to the legal and commercial functions.

About the opportunity:
You will work closely with the General Counsel and the in-house legal team team. Day to day you will be:

• Oversee the full lifecycle of legal requests, ensuring efficient management, allocation, and timely resolution.
• Manage and report on legal team performance, delivering key metrics and insights through effective reporting tools.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality presentations, tailored to inform and engage stakeholders.
• Provide comprehensive executive administrative support, including coordinating travel arrangements and managing expenses.
• Drive operational efficiency by implementing best practices in legal operations and systems management.
• Collaborate with the General Counsel on strategic projects to streamline and operationalise policies and procedures across legal and commercial functions.
• Assist in leading training initiatives, helping to develop the skills and capabilities of the legal team.
• Deliver reliable and organised support, ensuring seamless operations across the wider team.
• Cultivate a positive and high-performance team culture, contributing to the achievement of key objectives and successful project delivery.

Skills/Experience:
Our client’s ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience as a Legal Practice Manager, delivering high-quality legal support to multiple lawyers in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled in managing and providing top-tier administrative support in a professional setting, with a focus on developing efficient work practices.
• In-depth understanding of legal support tasks, with the ability to assist lawyers and senior management as needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal and negotiation abilities.
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience in operational performance reporting.
• Proven track record in building and maintaining strong working relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks effectively and meet deadlines.
• Collaborative team player with a problem-solving mindset.

  
Apply now:
Click APPLY or contact Bianca Faulke-Tanner at Peppercorn Recruitment on 0413 780 554 or email bianca@peppercornrecruitment.com.au, quoting reference number 3848276. Please submit your resume in Word format only.
  
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