Team Assistant (Administration Assistant)

About the role

Join Ashurst Perkins Coie’s Melbourne office as a Team Assistant, providing proactive administrative support to legal staff and Practice Executives. This full‑time permanent position offers full training and career development within a leading international law firm.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver proactive and effective general administrative assistance to legal teams and Practice Executives.
• Support the legal support operations team with day‑to‑day tasks and ad‑hoc projects.

Required profile

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively.
• Resilience to thrive under continuous change, challenging stakeholders and tight deadlines.
• Methodical approach with high attention to detail.
• Flexibility to adjust priorities or working hours when necessary.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel

What we offer

• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and discounted corporate health plans.
• 26 weeks paid parental leave.
• Award‑winning Learning & Development programmes.
• Opportunities for career advancement within a global legal practice.