Executive Assistant, Corporate Advisory

About Gilbert + Tobin 

Gilbert + Tobin is built on enduring values of excellence, trust, respect, integrity and good corporate citizenship. We are a leading firm with over 500 lawyers, trusted by our clients to navigate today’s increasingly complex world.

We are purpose-built for our clients’ most complex work - across transactions, disputes and regulation. Our partners are leaders in their fields, delivering the highest quality of legal advice and providing an exceptional edge for our clients. They also provide our lawyers the opportunity to work with and learn from them. We are innovators in the use of technology, redefining value and service in the legal industry.

Our open, merit-based culture attracts and inspires the best legal talent. Founded in 1988, G+T’s journey has been one of relentless ambition and rapid progress, achieving extraordinary success in just over three decades.

We remain as determined as ever to be the best it’s possible to be.

About the role

Join our Corporate Advisory team as an Executive Assistant, working closely with a Partner and team of lawyers in a high-performing and supportive environment.

G+T’s Corporate Advisory specialists advise across Australia’s most significant deals and governance issues. With deep expertise in capital markets, M&A and board advisory, the team is known for partnering closely with clients to deliver technically sound, commercially strategic advice on critical matters across a broad range of sectors.
The day-to-day responsibilities in the role include:

• Diary and email management
• Monthly billing and accounts reporting/management
• Document and file management of multiple files
• Liaising with clients and other parties
• Attending to e-filing processes
• Organising travel, flights and accommodation
• Ad hoc administration duties

About You

As an experienced Executive Assistant, ideally you will have a legal administrative background and you will also be/have:

• Experience as an Executive Assistant or Legal Secretary (around 5 years plus practical experience)
• Reliable and thorough, with an eye for detail and ability to identify and correct errors in billing and documentation
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage complex schedules effectively
• Comfortable following and maintaining effective administrative procedures and document management systems; ensures documents are filed consistently and accessibly
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and confident engaging with senior stakeholders
• Brings a proactive, can-do attitude and takes initiative in supporting team needs
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office or similar software

What We Will Offer You

Gilbert + Tobin will offer you a friendly, flexible and professional working environment. In addition to top of market remuneration, we provide our people with benefits such as up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave, additional annual leave, complimentary lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays for our people, ‘end of trip facilities’, exclusive retail discounts, social events, and much more, which you can view here: https://www.gtlaw.com.au/careers/benefits

Our Perth office is based in beautiful sunlit open planned offices with panoramic views of the city and easy access to public transport, restaurants, cafes and exercise facilities.

Please submit your interest via our career’s website with a resume.
  
We are committed to providing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment and a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute.