Johnson Winter Slattery
2022 Casual Workroom Clerk (Start ASAP)
Sydney
Opportunity expired
Opportunity details
- Part-Time Student Job
- AUD 21 - 30 / Year
- Remunerated in accordance with the Legal Services Award (2020)
- 2 vacancies
- Apply by 24 Feb 2022
- Start date ASAP
Who we are
Johnson Winter & Slattery is a full service commercial firm with specialist expertise in all facets of commercial activity, covering the spectrum of transactional needs, advisory and compliance as well as dispute resolution. Our lawyers and practice groups are ranked as leading, by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Asia Pacific Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Doyle's Guide. We enjoy a reputation as a leading independent Australian firm focused on complex transactions and disputes. We have over 300 professionals working in our Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane offices.
About the Team
Our Workrooms are one of the many core support functions that keep our offices running smoothly and support our Lawyers to deliver quality legal advice. The Workroom is responsible for all of the day-to-day operational aspects of Johnson Winter & Slattery including, but not limited to: document production; court filing and deliveries; meeting room set-up and pack-down; office relocations; and many other business critical tasks.
About the Role
An opportunity exists for a Workroom clerk to join our Sydney office on a casual basis. Successful candidates will be available to work every Tuesday and Thursday between the core hours of 8:00am - 6:00pm. Your responsibilities will vary, and no day will look the same. You will join an energetic team that prides itself on delivering a professional and seamless service to the Sydney office.
Successful applicants will be remunerated in accordance with the Legal Services Award (2020).
About You
You obviously have plenty of enthusiasm to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into the work, and a diligent and dedicated approach to completing tasks accurately and in a timely manner, but there is much more to you. You:
- have a curiosity for the law and how a law firm operates
- have strong communication and stakeholder management skills and aren't afraid to use them, internally and externally; and
- take a collaborative and positive approach to everything you do
- are currently a first or second year law school student
- are available to work on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Working at JWS
JWS helps you embrace your ambition, developing strong technical and professional skills through education programs and mentoring. Our teams collaborate nationwide, so you will work side by side with some of the country's most experienced professionals.
We pride ourselves on our unique approach to how we do things. We have a relatively flat structure, and no fixed internal silos, which means you will have the opportunity to support practitioners across different practice areas.
Looking after people is our top priority: our lawyers, business services professionals and our clients. Our ethos is: "we're in it together" - it's the cornerstone of our business and what makes us a bit different. We value 'humanity' and 'collaboration' over everything else. We care about the wellbeing of our people and invest time in understanding their objectives to support their development, throughout their careers. When people come first, numbers take the backseat.
Our benefits are designed to help our employees manage all their lifestyle needs and to reward them for being part of the team. From financial rewards to health and wellbeing, outstanding L&D opportunities, flexibility and innovation.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Work Visa (All Other) +more
- Law, Legal Studies & Justice +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Part of core team managing a large commercial dispute, drafting, considering, meeting with counsel.
As a graduate at JWS your graduate day-to-day responsibilities include legal research, drafting advice, performing due diligence or discovery tasks and general matter management work.
My daily responsibilities differ but I'm being given work I know I can handle. Some of the tasks are a bit menial to complete but overall it hasn't been anything overtly challenging yet.
About the employer
Johnson Winter Slattery
4.4
100 - 500 employees
Law
Johnson Winter Slattery is an independent Australian law firm that advises major corporations, funds, and governments on their most challenging matters.
Pros and cons of working at Johnson Winter Slattery
Pros
You are given the opportunity to try many different areas of law without being confined to a specific team.
I like that there is a true non-siloed approach for graduates so that you can experience all practice areas. Despite being a mid-sized firm we do a lot of what would be considered "top-tier" work for interesting and multinational clients. There is a very hands-on approach here and I am able to have direct access to senior practitioners. The hours are good.
Flexible and understanding culture, great people, diverse and engaging work
We don't do rotations so you're able to work in a variety of different areas and can ask to work on specific things you are interested in. Everyone is lovely to work with and are very accommodating and flexible.
Cons
Sometimes it is difficult to get consistent and ongoing work.
The non-siloed approach comes with its challenges in managing different commitments across different practice groups as well as searching out your own work. If you have a can-do attitude and good time management skills you can overcome these challenges.