Norton Rose Fulbright Careers

Job Description

Word Processing Operator

Job Location

Sydney

Practice Group/Department

Office Services and Facilities

Role

Business Services

Job Title

Word Processing Operator

Work Type

Full Time

Description

About us

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4,000 lawyers based in over 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

We currently have an opportunity for a dedicated and proactive Word Processing Operator to join the National Corporate Services team based in our Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne office. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to work in a collaborative national team. As a valued member of the Corporate Services team, this role will be responsible for providing proactive, high quality administrative support across the firm. The hours for this role are Monday-Friday 8.30 am - 4.30 pm.

The key responsibilities and requirements for this role are as follows:

Responsibilities

• Creating and editing complex documents ensuring they are professionally finished following style guides, correct alignment and referencing, and precedence for legal terms
• Ensuring documents are functional and user friendly
• Creating and formatting of various marketing documents (tender documents, newsletters etc)
• Assisting authors and legal assistants to develop and embrace IT skills and technology
• Ad-hoc administration requests.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a similar role ideally gained within a law firm environment
• Advanced technical skills in the Microsoft software programs particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• High typing speed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks, work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work with confidential information and maintain confidentiality.

Our Business Services teams are integral to the development and success of the firm and are key players in providing excellent service to our business and our clients. We are committed to providing our Business Services employees with lifelong learning, a supportive and collaborative environment and the training to develop professional knowledge, skills and expertise and provide a range of development opportunities in order to support career ambitions. By investing in our Business Services professionals, we are able to retain and develop our talent and provide a platform for employees to thrive and advance in their field and across the firm.

Norton Rose Fulbright are proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a silver employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index. We are committed to providing and creating a diverse and an inclusive environment where all employees can bring their whole selves to work. We pride ourselves on our commitment on fostering the cultural and linguistic diversity within our workforce, creating gender parity, building a more accessible and disability confident firm and continuing to focus on making our culture more inclusive for our LGBTIQ+ employees. We embrace the opportunity to contribute to the communities in which we work which underpins our strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program and provide a range of opportunities in which our people can make a difference to their local and global communities including through pro bono legal work, charitable giving, volunteering and support for the environment.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

How to apply

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. It is the policy of NRFA Group to provide workplace adjustments for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application/interview process, please contact Yvette Borradale (03) 8686 6003.

If you are trans or gender diverse and would like a confidential discussion before applying, please contact Yvette Borradale (03) 8686 6003 or Scott Baker (02) 9330 8578.

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