Operations Advisor

Operations Advisor | Work & Road Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people. Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities. For EA based roles: Employees covered by our Enterprise Agreement, will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more. What are we looking for? We are now seeking an Operations Advisor to join our Work & Road Victoria team on a Full Time, 12 month Contract. In this role you will provide superior planning, management and delivery of our Work & Road Victoria Operations across our Regional and Werribee offices. And have the flexibility of a hybrid working model, based out of any of our office locations. The role is responsible for driving process improvements, together with:  Manage our legal teams to ensure compliance with process procedures Understand, manage and control budget and cost expenditure for operations across the 5 locations Coordinate and manage communications and drive Operations initiatives communication plans  Proactively manage and build strong internal and external relationships, with a major focus on collaborative working while delivering excellent customer service Keep things simple while driving innovation, removing blockages and anticipate and adapt to changing market and business challenges  Work with a continuous improvement and process efficiency approach, by driving consistency and exploring opportunities to remove duplication  Manage escalations and liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure clear communication until issue is resolved, and processes updated accordingly Supporting the Head of Practice with diary and travel management What will you bring? To be successful in this position, you will need the following skills and attributes: Ability to build rapport with all levels of staff as you partner with key relationships across the business to assist in the strategy and delivery of processes and procedures, some of which include: Finance, Project Teams and HR Superior communication skills Strong organisation and development skills as you manage all projects across 3 locations Strong technical abilities as you work across developing precedents and prepare reporting documents Ability to exercise judgement & resolve problems expeditiously & satisfactorily High attention to detail Ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment What next? If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies. To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process.  Acknowledgement of Country  Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today. Diversity + Inclusion  Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. Apply nowShare Save Job